‘Al Buraq’ Islamic temple token (early 20th centuries)
These tokens depicts Al Buraq, a heavenly winged horse who carried the Prophet Mohammed through the Seven Heavens and his prophets too. She is generally shown as a white horse with a woman’s head and a peacock or horse’s tail. The title of ‘Buraq’ in Urdu is displayed in the exergue. The reverse side depicts an Islamic inscription.
References:
www.harekrsna.de/artikel/islam-al-buraq.htm (Depictions of the Buraq in Islam).
Indian Tokens by Michael Mitchiner. Published by Hawkins Publications 1998. ISBN 0-904173-24-0.
Material: Silvered brass.
Size:
Weight: 10.9g
Edge: Plain.
Mint: Calcutta (?).
Religion: Sunni Muslim.
Mitchiner reference: 428 (reverse showing Buraq similar design but the obverse side varies).
Photo reproduced with kind permission of the seller (misralex).
Sold on eBay 13th July 2014.
Item number 311023048080.
Start price £8.99 and sold for £15.00 + p&p (4 bids from 3 bidders).
‘Al Buraq’ Islamic temple token (early 20th centuries)
These tokens depicts Al Buraq, a heavenly winged horse who carried the Prophet Mohammed through the Seven Heavens and his prophets too. She is generally shown as a white horse with a woman’s head and a peacock or horse’s tail. The title of ‘Buraq’ in Urdu is displayed in the exergue. The reverse side depicts an Islamic inscription.
References:
www.harekrsna.de/artikel/islam-al-buraq.htm (Depictions of the Buraq in Islam).
Indian Tokens by Michael Mitchiner. Published by Hawkins Publications 1998. ISBN 0-904173-24-0.
Material: Silvered brass.
Size:
Weight: 10.9g
Edge: Plain.
Mint: Calcutta (?).
Religion: Sunni Muslim.
Mitchiner reference: 428 (reverse showing Buraq similar design but the obverse side varies).
Photo reproduced with kind permission of the seller (misralex).
Sold on eBay 13th July 2014.
Item number 311023048080.
Start price £8.99 and sold for £15.00 + p&p (4 bids from 3 bidders).