Islamic coin – HCR20217

Obverse

Inscription:

سليمن / بن / الحسين / سعد

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

Inscription:

يثق برب / الكونين / عز

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Kilwa Sultanate

Reign

Sulaymān b. al-Ḥusayn

Person

Sulaymān b. al-Ḥusayn, 1372 - 1374 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Kilwa (Islamic)

Denomination

Fals

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 774-776 (=AD 1372-1374)

Note

‘Nāṣir al-Dīn’ Type A; heavily blundered inscriptions; modeled on inscriptions of the Rasūlid ruler al-Nāṣir Aḥmad

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.3

Diameter (mm)

20.5

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

21/11/1994

Source

Dr. GSP Freeman-Grenville

Translation (obverse)

Sulaymān b. al-Ḥusayn. (May he be) happy!

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

Trusts in the Lord of the Universe. . (He is) glorious!

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 10 : 634

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

autouploader, TJonson