Islamic coin – HCR11413

Obverse

Inscription:

المقتدر بالله

Design:

Bull facing left, Arabic inscription above, Devanagari letter and tamga of the Brahmans of Ohind below

Reverse

Inscription:

لله جعفر

Design:

Horseman facing left, Arabic inscription divided by horseman's head

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

ʿAbbāsid Caliphate

Reign

al-Muqtadir

Person

al-Muqtadir, 908 - 932 (ruler/authority) , Ja‘far (=heir al-Mufawwiḍ) (sub-ruler)

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denomination

Dirham

Metal

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

undated

Note

modeled on 'bull and horseman' type from Northern India

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

4.2

Axis

Diameter (mm)

19.2

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

1966

Source

ex M. Thorburn Collection; Christ Church

Acquisition credit

Purchased with the aid of the Committee for Advanced Studies Fund (ex Thorburn collection), 1966

Translation (obverse)

al-Muqtadir billāh

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

to God, Ja‘far

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 4 : 1736

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson