Islamic coin – HCR10838

Obverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا / الله و حده / لا شريك له

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1h, enclosed by three linear circles and five equidistant annulets

Reverse

Inscription:

محمد / رسول / الله / بخ بخ

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, pellet centre in last line of field inscription, enclosed by two linear circles, enclosed by Arabic inscription (Sura 9:33) anti-clockwise in margin from 2h, all enclosed by linear circle and five equidistant annulets

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

ʿAbbāsid Caliphate

Reign

Al-Mansur

Mint

Madīnat al-Salām (Islamic)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

158 AH (=AD 774-775)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.95

Axis

Diameter (mm)

25.5

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

25/4/1967

Source

R. Falkiner

Acquisition credit

Presented by

analysed

Metal Analysis

University of Michigan, chemical analysis, J248-9, 1971

Translation (obverse)

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

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بمدينة السلام سنة ثمان و خمسين و مئة

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck in Madīnat al-Salām (in) the year 158

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

Muḥammad is the messenger of God, excellent, excellent

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

Reference

SICA 3 : 1602

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson