Islamic coin – HCR19055

Obverse

Inscription:

سكه بر زر زد بتوفيق اله * خسرو گيتى ستان محمود شاه

Design:

Persian inscription in field with part within a central cartouche, enclosed by plain and pointillate circles

Reverse

Inscription:

ضرب بهكهر سنة جلوس ميمنت مأنوس /١٢٨

Design:

Persian inscription in field, enclosed by plain and pointillate circles

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Durrānīs

Reign

Maḥmūd Shāh

Person

Maḥmūd Shāh, 1801 - 1830 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Bhakhar (Islamic)

Denomination

rupee

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

12x8 AH (1228 or 1238 or 1248?) (=AD 1813-1833)

Note

posthumous issue by amirs of Khairpur

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

11.25

Axis

Diameter (mm)

21.1

Acquisition method

loan

Acquisition collection reference

J. G. Covernton Collection: 520

Source

St. John's College

Acquisition credit

Lent by St John's College, XXX.

Translation (obverse)

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

Script (obverse)

Persian

Translation (reverse)

struck (in) Bhakhar (in) the year 12x8 of the accession of prosperous fortune

Script (reverse)

Persian

Reference

SICA 9 : 425

Contributors to this coin record

cgallacher