Islamic coin – HCR19221

Obverse

Inscription:

امير عبد الرحمن ۳۳

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by border of triangles

Reverse

Inscription:

ضرب دار السلطنه هرات ؟؟

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by ornamental border

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Bārakzāys

Reign

‘Abd al-Raḥmān (Bārakzāy)

Person

‘Abd al-Raḥmān (Bārakzāy), 1880 - 1901 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Harāt (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

qirān

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

1303 AH (=AD 1885-1886)

Note

contemporary forgery in debased metal. Blundered reverse date

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

4.084

Axis

Diameter (mm)

17.1

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)

Amir ‘Abd al-Raḥmān, 33

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

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

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 9 : 1619

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson