Islamic coin – HCR11024

Obverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا / الله و حده / لا شريك له

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1h, traces of pointillate circle and equidistant annulets

Reverse

Inscription:

بخ / محمد / رسول / الله / يزيد

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, inverted three pellet triangle to left of first line of field inscription, enclosed by pointillate circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription (Sura 9:33) anti-clockwise in margin from 3h

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

ʿAbbāsid Caliphate

Reign

Al-Hadī

Person

Yazīd

Mint

al-‘Abbāsīya (Islamic)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

170 AH (=AD 786-787)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.6

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

10/6/1967

Source

R. Falkiner

Acquisition credit

Presented by

clipped

Translation (obverse)

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

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بالعباسية سنة سبعين و مئة

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck in al-‘Abbāsīya (in) the year 170

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

excellent, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, Yazīd

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 : 1084

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson