Islamic coin – HCR19222

Obverse

Inscription:

امير عبد الرحمن ۱۳۵

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, vine pattern background, enclosed by plain and double beaded circles

Reverse

Inscription:

ضرب دار السلطنه هرات ۱۳۴

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, vine pattern background, enclosed by plain and star 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

1305 AH (=AD 1887-1888)

Note

obverse and reverse dates lack zeros

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

4.498

Axis

Diameter (mm)

17.7

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)

Amir ‘Abd al-Raḥmān 135

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

struck (in) the Sultan's house (in) Harāt, 134

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 9 : 1620

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson