Islamic coin – HCR10992

Obverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا / الله و حده / لا شريك له

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1h, all enclosed by two linear circles followed by five equidistant annulets

Reverse

Inscription:

الخليفة المهدي / مما امر به هرون / ولي عهد المسلمين

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 2h, all enclosed by linear circle interspersed with equidistant annulets

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

ʿAbbāsid Caliphate

Reign

Al-Hadī

Person

al-Mahdī, 785 (ruler/authority) , Hārūn al-Rashīd, 786 - 809 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Ifrīqīya (Islamic)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

170 AH (=AD 786-787)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.76

Axis

Diameter (mm)

24.7

Acquisition method

transfer

Acquisition date

1922

Source

Bodleian Library

Acquisition credit

Transferred from the Bodleian Library, 1922.

Translation (obverse)

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

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بافريقية سنة سبعين و مئة

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck in Ifrīqīya (in) the year 170

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

The Caliph al-Mahdī, by the command of Hārūn, walī ‘ahd of the Muslims

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 : 447

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

cgallacher