Islamic coin – HCR10958

Obverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا / الله و حده / لا شريك له

Design:

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

Reverse

Inscription:

محمد رسول / الله صلى الله / عليه و سلم / الخليفة المهدي / بخ

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription (Sura 9:33) anti-clockwise in margin from 1h, all enclosed by final pointillate circle

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

ʿAbbāsid Caliphate

Reign

Al-Mahdī

Person

al-Mahdī, 785 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Kirmān (Islamic)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

168 AH (=AD 784-785)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.87

Axis

Diameter (mm)

23.9

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

23/3/1967

Source

N. M. Lowick

Acquisition credit

Presented by

Translation (obverse)

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

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بكرمان سنة ثمان و ستين و مئة

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck in Kirmān (in) the year 168

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

Muḥammad is the messenger of God, praise be upon him and peace, the Caliph al-Mahdī

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 : 1170

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

cgallacher