Islamic coin – HCR16279

Obverse

Inscription:

(عدل) / سلطان / يعقوب / تبريز

Design:

Arabic inscription in countermark

Reverse

Inscription:

obliterated

Design:

obliterated

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Āq Quyūnlū

Reign

Ya‘qūb

Person

Ya‘qūb, 1478 - 1491 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Tabrīz (Islamic)

Denomination

Tanka

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 883-896 AH (=AD 1478-1492)

Note

countermark on Tabrīz mint tanka of either Jahānshāh, Ḥasan or Ya‘qūb

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

4.996

Axis

Diameter (mm)

16.5

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition collection reference

M. Thorburn

Acquisition date

1966

Source

M. Thorburn

Source of funds

Committee for Advanced Studies Fund

Acquisition credit

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

Countermark (obverse)

the just Sultan Ya‘qūb, Tabrīz

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 9 : 548

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson