Islamic coin – HCR16562

Obverse

Inscription:

السلطان الملك الاشرف ممهد الدين اسمعيل بن العباس ضرب بالمهجم سنة ٧٨٥

Design:

Two fishes swimming after each other in field, enclosed by two linear circles, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin, all enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Reverse

Inscription:

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم / لا اله الا الله / محمد رسول الله / ارسله بالهدى

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two linear circles, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin, all enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Rasūlid

Reign

al-Ashraf Ismā‘īl

Person

al-Ashraf Ismā‘īl, 1377 - 1400 (ruler/authority)

Mint

‘Adan (Islamic)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

785 AH (=AD 1383-1384)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.03

Axis

Diameter (mm)

24.8

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

15/10/1997

Source

H. Simmons

Source of funds

A. W. Pullan Bequest

Acquisition credit

Bequeathed by A. W. Pullan, 1989-1996. XXX.

Translation (obverse)

the Sultan, al-Malik al-Ashraf Mahmud al-Dīn b. al-‘Abbās Ismā‘īl, struck in ‘Adan (in) the year 785

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

in the name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate, there is no god but God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, sent him with guidance

Secondary inscription (reverse)

و دين الحق الائمة رصي الله عنهم ابو بكر عمر عشمان علي

Translation (reverse)

and the true religion, the Īmāms, may God be pleased with them, Abū Bakr, ‘Umar, ‘Uthmān, ‘Alī

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 10 : 455

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson