Islamic coin – HCR18980

Obverse

Inscription:

شد جهان روشن تر از خور شيد و ماه * از شعاع سكه ايوب شاه /

Design:

Persian inscription in field

Reverse

Inscription:

ضرب دار السلطنه هرات / ۱٢۳٨

Design:

Persian inscription in field

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Durrānīs

Reign

Maḥmūd Shāh

Person

Maḥmūd Shāh, 1801 - 1830 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Harāt (Islamic)

Denomination

Fals

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

124(2) AH (=AD 1826-1827)

Note

unit of date partly off flan, but certain

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

11.402

Axis

Diameter (mm)

16.3

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)

With the aid of God he struck coin on gold, the World Conqueror Maḥmūd Shāh

Script (obverse)

Persian

Translation (reverse)

struck (in) the Sultan's house (in) Harāt, 1238

Script (reverse)

Persian

Reference

SICA 9 : 1600

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson