Islamic coin – HCR10901

Obverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا / الله و حده / لا شريك له

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 130h, enclosed by three linear circles and four sets of equidistant annulets of type 'oo'

Reverse

Inscription:

مما امر به / المهدي محمد / بن امير المؤمنين

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, Arabic letter 'mīm' centre above field inscription, Arabic letter ''ayn' centre below field inscription, enclosed by two linear circles, enclosed by Arabic inscription (Sura 9:33) anti-clockwise in margin from 130h, all enclosed by traces of linear circle and equidistant annulets

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

ʿAbbāsid Caliphate

Reign

Al-Mansur

Person

al-Mahdī, 785 (ruler/authority)

Mint

al-Muḥammadīya (Islamic)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

152 AH (=AD 769)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.87

Axis

Diameter (mm)

25.8

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

19/1/1956

Source

Dr H. E. Stapleton

Acquisition credit

Presented by Dr H. E. Stapleton, 1936-1959. XXX.

Translation (obverse)

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

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بالمحمدية سنة اثنتين و خمسين و مئة

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck in al-Muḥammadīya (in) the year 152

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

by the command of al-Mahdī Muḥammad, son of the commander of the believers

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 : 1320

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson