Islamic coin – HCR11207

Obverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا / الله و حده / لا شريك له / المشرق

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1h, enclosed by three pointillate circles, five equidistant annulets, and final pointillate circle

Reverse

Inscription:

لله / محمد / رسول / الله / ذو الرئاستين / ع

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, pellet centre above field inscription, enclosed by two pointillate circles, enclosed by Arabic inscription (Sura 9:33) anti-clockwise in margin from 2h, all enclosed by linear circle

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

ʿAbbāsid Caliphate

Reign

al-Ma’mūn

Mint

Samarqand (Islamic)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

205 AH (=AD 820-821)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.9

Axis

Diameter (mm)

25.1

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, the East

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بسمرقند سنة خمس و مائين

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck in Samarqand (in) the year 205

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

to God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, with leadership

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 : 922

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson