Islamic coin – HCR10564

Obverse

Inscription:

لا اله / الا الله / و حده

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by three pointillate circles

Reverse

Inscription:

ضرب / حذا الفلس / بدمشق

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle, pellet in circle breaks pointillate circle at top (unseen on this example), Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 1h, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Information

Period

Islamic

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus)

Denomination

Fals

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 77-137 AH (=AD 696-755)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.88

Axis

Diameter (mm)

18.1

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

1875

Source

Sir Charles Warren

Acquisition credit

Presented by Sir Charles Warren, [1875-1888].

Translation (obverse)

there is no god but God alone

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

this fals struck in Damascus

Secondary inscription (reverse)

بسم الله محمد رسول الله

Translation (reverse)

in the name of God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 2 : 1176

Contributors to this coin record

cgallacher