Islamic coin – HCR18389

Obverse

Inscription:

. . . . . .نادر چادشاه غازى

Design:

Persian inscription

Reverse

Inscription:

فلوس قندهار

Design:

Arabic inscription

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Afshārids

Reign

Nādir Shāh

Person

Nādir Shāh, 1735 - 1747 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Qandahār (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Fals

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 1148-1160 AH (=AD 1735-1748)

Note

laminar flan, attribution uncertain, although name clear on coin

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

9.23

Axis

Diameter (mm)

21.7

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition collection reference

M. Thorburn

Acquisition date

1966

Source

M. Thorburn

Source of funds

Committee for Advanced Studies Fund

Acquisition credit

Purchased with the assistance of the Committee for Advanced Studies Fund, 1966.

Translation (obverse)

. . . Nadir, the warrior monarch

Script (obverse)

Persian

Translation (reverse)

fals, Qandahār

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 9 : 1041

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson