Islamic coin – HCR11083

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 three pointillate circles and six sets of equidistant annulets of sequence 'ooo o ooo o ooo o'

Reverse

Inscription:

محمد رسول الله / مما امر به الامير الامين / محمد بن امير المؤمنين / جعفر

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, Arabic letter 'wā’' centre above field inscription, pellet centre below last word of field inscription, enclosed by three linear circles, enclosed by Arabic inscription (Sura 9:33) anti-clockwise in margin from 3h, all enclosed by traces of linear circle

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

ʿAbbāsid Caliphate

Reign

Hārūn al-Rashīd

Person

al-Amīn Muḥammad (sub-ruler) , Ja‘far [b. Yaḥyā al-Barmakī] (magistrate)

Mint

al-Muḥammadīya (Islamic)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

182 AH (=AD 798-799)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.94

Axis

Diameter (mm)

25.6

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

25/4/1967

Source

R. Falkiner

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 بالمحمدية سنة اثنتين و ثمنين و مئة

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck in al-Muḥammadīya (in) the year 182

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

Muḥammad is the messenger of God, by the command of the Amir al-Amīn Muḥammad, son of the commander of the believers, Ja‘far

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 : 1436

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson