Islamic coin – HCR10680

Obverse

Inscription:

عبد الله عبد الملك اميرالمومنين

Design:

Standing caliph facing wearing long robes, right hand on pommel of sword, unclear girdle band, enclosed by clockwise retrograde Arabic inscription from 1h (partially obscured), all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا الله و حده محمد رسول الله

Design:

Transformed cross on three steps, Arabic inscription to right downwards (mint name), eight-pointed star to left, enclosed by Arabic inscription from 1h clockwise (shahāda)

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Umayyad Caliphate

Reign

‘Abd al-Malik

Person

‘Abd al-Malik, 685 - 705 (ruler/authority)

Mint

`Ammān (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Follis

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

41-60 AH(=AD 661-680)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.321

Axis

Diameter (mm)

18.4

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition collection reference

M. Thorburn

Acquisition date

1966

Source

M. Thorburn Collection

Source of funds

Committee for Advanced Studies Fund

Acquisition credit

Purchased with the assistance of the Committee for Advanced Studies Fund, 1966.

Translation (obverse)

For the servant of God alone, ‛Abd al-Malik, commander of the believers

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

there is no God but God alone, Muḥammad is the messenger of God

Secondary inscription (reverse)

عمان

Translation (reverse)

`Ammān

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 1 : 718

This specimen

Yes

Reference

Walker Vol. 2 : cf. Walker 127

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson