Islamic coin – HCR18235

Obverse

Inscription:

عباس بندة شاه ولايت ضر / ب حويزه

Design:

Persian inscription around and ending within plain circle

Reverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا الله محمد رسول الله / علي ولي الله

Design:

Arabic inscription around and ending within plain circle

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Ṣafavids

Reign

‘Abbās II

Person

‘Abbās II, 1642 - 1667 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Huwayza (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

2 Shāhī

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 1052-1077 AH (=AD 1642-1667)

Note

crude style, with small sprig at left edge of obverse and reverse centres. Probably an imitation (Indian?, Madivian?).

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.705

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

20/1/1967

Source

Major R. Jackson

Translation (obverse)

‘Abbās the slave of the King of the Guardianship, struck (in) Huwayza

Script (obverse)

Persian

Translation (reverse)

there is no god but God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, ‘Alī is the chosen one of God

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 9 : 702

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson