Islamic coin – HCR18336

Obverse

Inscription:

سكه بر زر زد بتوفيق الهى در جهان * ظل حق عباس ثالث ثانى صاحبقران / ضرب رشت

Design:

Persian inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا الله / محمد رسول الله / علي ولي الله

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Ṣafavids

Reign

‘Abbās III

Person

‘Abbās III, 1732 - 1736 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Rasht (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Shāhī

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 1145-1148 AH (=AD 1733-1736)

Note

truly undated, not "date missing"

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.218

Axis

Diameter (mm)

18.6

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

1966

Source

M. Thorburn Collection

holed
formerly mounted, now mount removed

Translation (obverse)

By the grace of God, he struck coins of gold in the world, ‘Abbas the third, shadow of God, the second sahebqeran, struck (in) Rasht

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 : 748

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson