Islamic coin – HCR11127

Obverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا / الله و حده / لا شريك له

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around, all enclosed by plain circle and alternating 'O' and 'oo' equidistant annulets

Reverse

Inscription:

علي / محمد رسول الله / صلى الله عليه و سلم / الخليفة الرشيد / سيف بن الطاراي

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around, all enclosed by plain circle

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

ʿAbbāsid Caliphate

Reign

Hārūn al-Rashīd

Person

‘Alī b. ‘Īsā (b. Māhān) (governor) , Hārūn al-Rashīd, 786 - 809 (ruler/authority) , Sayf b. al-Ṭārā’ī

Mint

Zaranj (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

187 AH (=AD 802-803)

Note

SICA 3 dates this coin at as 187 AH, although the ticket says 189 AH

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.78

Axis

Diameter (mm)

27.8

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition collection reference

M. Thorburn

Acquisition date

1966

Source

M. Thorburn

Source of funds

Committee for Advanced Studies Fund

Acquisition credit

Purchased with the assistance of the Committee for Advanced Studies Fund, 1966.

Translation (obverse)

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

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بمدينة زرنخ سنة سبع و ثمنين و مئة

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck in Zaranj (in) the year 187

Script (obverse)

Translation (reverse)

Secondary inscription (reverse)

Translation (reverse)

Script (reverse)

Reference

SICA 3 : 817

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson