Islamic coin – HCR16641

Obverse

Inscription:

الامام المنصور

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Reverse

Inscription:

ضربت / صنعا

Design:

Arabic inscription in field

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Qāsimid

Reign

al-Manṣūr ‘Alī II

Person

al-Manṣūr ‘Alī II, 1836 - 1851 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Ṣan‘ā (Islamic)

Denomination

Fals

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

1251-1267 AH (=AD 1836-1851)

Note

inferior epigraphy, questionable attribution, perhaps a rude imitation of a coin of al-Manṣūr ‘Alī I

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

0.586

Axis

Diameter (mm)

15.8

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 Īmām al-Manṣūr

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

struck (in) Ṣan‘ā

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 10 : 308

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson