Islamic coin – HCR16360

Obverse

Inscription:

السمي العالمي / العادلي البرهاني / خلد الله ملكه

Design:

somewhat blundered Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by octalobe with alternate lobes pointed, below a blundered date

Reverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا الله / محمد رسول الله / ضرب سيواس

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate square, traces of Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Burhānids

Reign

Qāḍī Burhān al-Dīn

Person

Qāḍī Burhān al-Dīn, 1380 - 1397 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Sīwās (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Akçe

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 782-800 AH (=AD 1380-1397)

Note

date always 782 when clear

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.378

Axis

Diameter (mm)

19.4

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.

Translation (obverse)

al-Samī al-‘Ālmī al-Qāḍī al-Burhānī, may God perpetuate his sovereignty

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

there is no god but God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, struck (in) Sīwās

Secondary inscription (reverse)

ابو بكر / عمر / عثمان / علي

Translation (reverse)

Abū Bakr, ‘Umar, ‘Uthmān, ‘Alī

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 9 : 889

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson