Islamic coin – HCR10265

Obverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1h, enclosed by three pointillate circles, four equidistant annulets visible, all enclosed by traces of pointillate circle

Reverse

Inscription:

الله احد الله / الصمد لم يلد و/ لم يولد و لم يكن / له كفوا احد

Design:

Arabic inscription in field (Sura 112:1-3), enclosed by beaded circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 130h (Sura 9:33), enclosed by pointillate circle, five pellets visible, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Umayyad Caliphate

Reign

‘Abd al-Malik

Mint

Tiflīs

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

85 AH (= AD 704–705)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.77

Axis

Diameter (mm)

26.4

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

11/12/1956

Source

unknown

clipped

Translation (obverse)

There is no god but God alone, He has no associate

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بتفليس سنة خمس و ثمنين

Translation (obverse)

In the name of God this dirham was struck in Tiflīs (in) the year 85

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

God is one, God is eternal, He does not beget nor is he begotten, nor is there an equal to him

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, He sent him with guidance and the true religion, that he may overcome all religion(s), even if the polytheists hate it

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Place of purchase

Tehran

Reference

SICA 2 : 501

This specimen

Yes

Reference

Walker Vol. 2 : Walker 129/B.23

Contributors to this coin record

cgallacher