Islamic coin – HCR10904

Obverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا / الله و حده / لا شريك له

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 130h, all enlosed by three linear circles and five large equidistant annulets

Reverse

Inscription:

مما امر به / المهدي محمد / بن امير المؤمنين

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, symbol 'δ' centre below 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

Person

al-Mahdī, 785 (ruler/authority)

Mint

al-Muḥammadīya (Islamic)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

154 AH (=AD 770-771)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.96

Axis

Diameter (mm)

26.7

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

22/11/1963

Source

Spink & Son

Acquisition credit

Purchased, 1963.

analysed

Metal Analysis

University of Michigan, chemical analysis, J336-7, 1971

Translation (obverse)

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

Secondary inscription (obverse)

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

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck in al-Muḥammadīya (in) the year 154

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 : 1332

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson