Islamic coin – HCR11136

Obverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around from 1h, all enclosed by two pointillate circles and five equidistant annulets

Reverse

Inscription:

ربي الله / محمد رسول الله / مما امر به عبد الله الأمين / محمد امير المؤمنين / العباس

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around from 2h, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

ʿAbbāsid Caliphate

Reign

al-Amīn

Person

al-Amīn, 809 - 813 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Madīnat al-Salām (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

196 AH (=AD 811-812)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.85

Axis

Diameter (mm)

25.9

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

13/12/1912

Source

A. C. Kay

Acquisition credit

Presented by A. C. Kay, 1935.

Translation (obverse)

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

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بمدينة السلام سنة ست و تسعين و مئة

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck in Madīnat al-Salām (in) the year 196

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

Rabi' Allah, by the command of 'Abd Allah al-Amin, Muhammad is the commander of the believers, al-'Abbas

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 :

Note:

Referenced in SICA 3: 1726 as duplicate.

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson