Islamic coin – HCR18358

Obverse

Inscription:

هست سلطان بر سلاطين جهان * شاه شاهان نادر صاحبقران

Design:

Persian inscription in field

Reverse

Inscription:

ضرب دار السلطانه اصفهان ١١٥

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle, enclosed by pointillate circle

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Afshārids

Reign

Nādir Shāh

Person

Nādir Shāh, 1735 - 1747 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Iṣfahān (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Shāhī

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 1150-1159 AH (=AD 1737-1746)

Note

last digit of date not fully engraved, probably intended as part of '6', '7', or '8'

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.09

Axis

Diameter (mm)

14.8

Acquisition method

loan

Acquisition collection reference

unnumbered

Source

Bodleian Library

Translation (obverse)

Nadir, the Shah of Shahs, the Sahebqeran, the sultan over the sultans of the world

Script (obverse)

Persian

Translation (reverse)

struck (in) the Sultan's house (in) Iṣfahān, 1159

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 9 : 233

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson