Islamic coin – HCR10996

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 two pointillate circles and five equidistant annulets

Reverse

Inscription:

يد / محمد رسول الله / صلى الله عليه / و سلم الخليفة الهادي / بخ

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin 130h, all enclosed by pointillate circle and five equidistant annulets

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

ʿAbbāsid Caliphate

Reign

Al-Hadī

Person

al-Hadī, 785 - 786 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Sijistān (Islamic)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

170 AH (=AD 786-787)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.86

Axis

Diameter (mm)

24.2

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

1859

Source

J. B. Elliott

Acquisition credit

Presented by J. B. Elliott, 1859.

Translation (obverse)

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

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بسجستان سنة سبعين و مئة

Translation (obverse)

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

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

power, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, praise be upon him and peace, the Caliph al-Hādī, 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 : 828

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson