Islamic coin – HCR11122

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 five equidistant annulets

Reverse

Inscription:

جعفر / محمد رسول الله / صلى الله عليه و سلم / الخليفة الرشيد / بخ

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription (Sura 9:33) anti-clockwise in margin from 2h, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

ʿAbbāsid Caliphate

Reign

Hārūn al-Rashīd

Person

Hārūn al-Rashīd, 786 - 809 (ruler/authority) , Ja‘far [b. Yaḥyā al-Barmakī] (magistrate)

Mint

Zaranj (Islamic)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

179 AH (=AD 795-796)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.87

Axis

Diameter (mm)

25.9

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 بمدينة زرنخ سنة تسع و سبعين و مئة

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck in Madinat Zaranj (in) the year 179

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

Ja‘far, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, praise be upon him and peace, the Caliph al- Rashīd, 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 : 794

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson