Islamic coin – HCR12782

Obverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا الله / وحده لا شريك له / عماد الدولة / قرا ارسلان بك

Design:

Arabic inscription in field with tamgha above, annulet to left and letter to right, enclosed by plain circle, all enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Reverse

Inscription:

ركن / محمد رسول الله / القائم بامر الله / السلطان المعظم / طغرل بك / الدين

Design:

Arabic inscription in field with tamgha above, enclosed by plain circle, all enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Seljūqs of Kirmān

Reign

Qawurd Qarā Arslān Beg, ·’Imād al-Dawla (Seljūqs of Kirmān)

Person

Ṭughril Beg, 1038 - 1063 (ruler/authority)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

1063 AH (=AD 455-455)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.32

Axis

Diameter (mm)

26.6

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)

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بشيراز سنة خمس و خمسين و اربعمائة

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck in Shiraz (in the) year 455

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

Secondary inscription (reverse)

محمد رسول الله ارسله بالهدى و دين الحق ليظهره على الدين كله و لو كره المشركون

Translation (reverse)

Muḥammad is the messenger of God, who has sent him with guidance and the religion of truth that he may prevail over all religion, even if the polytheists hate it.

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 7 : 943

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson