Islamic coin – HCR16259

Obverse

Inscription:

عدل سلطان جهانشاه

Design:

countemark in an oblong hexagon

Reverse

Inscription:

not applicable

Design:

not applicable

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Qarā Quyūnlū

Reign

Jahānshāh

Person

Jahānshāh, 1437 - 1468 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Samarqand (Islamic)

Denomination

Tanka

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 841-872 AH (=AD 1437-1468)

Note

on Tanka of Shāhrukh, Samarqand mint, type circa 819-827 but date off flan

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

5.43

Axis

Diameter (mm)

25.2

Acquisition method

loan

Acquisition collection reference

unnumbered

Source

Bodleian Library

holed
formerly mounted, now mount removed

Countermark (obverse)

Just Sultan Jahānshāh

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 9 : 1760

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson