Islamic coin – HCR16020

Obverse

Inscription:

(ضرب؟) / السلطان الاعظم / سلطان ابو سعيد گور(كان) / خلد الله تعالى ملكه / و سلطانه استراباد

Design:

Arabic inscription in field

Reverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا / الله محمد / رسول الله

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear square, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Timūrids

Reign

Abū Sa‘īd (Timurid)

Person

Abū Sa‘īd (Timurid), 1451 - 1469 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Astarābad (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Tanka

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 855-863 AH (=AD 1451-1459)

Note

mint largely off flan but likely, because the knotted portion is clear and is not known from other mints

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

4.41

Axis

Diameter (mm)

20.2

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition collection reference

M. Thorburn

Acquisition date

1966

Source

M. Thorburn Collection

Source of funds

Committee for Advanced Studies Fund

Acquisition credit

Purchased with the assistance of the Committee for Advanced Studies Fund, 1966.

Translation (obverse)

the Supreme Sultan, Sultan Abū Sa‘īd Gurkan, may God perpetuate his sovereignty and his Sultanate, struck (in) Astarābad

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

there is no god but God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God

Secondary inscription (reverse)

ابو بكر / عمر / عثمان / علي

Translation (reverse)

Abū Bakr, ‘Umar, ‘Uthmān, ‘Alī

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 9 : 151

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson, TJonson, TJonson, TJonson