Islamic coin – HCR11590

Obverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 130h, all enclosed by pointillate circle, annulet visible at 5h

Reverse

Inscription:

محمد / رسول / الله

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from ?h

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

ʿAbbāsid Caliphate

Reign

Al-Mansur

Person

Muḥammad al-Mahdī (sub-ruler) , Mu‘ādh [b. Muslim?] (magistrate)

Mint

Naysābūr (Islamic)

Denomination

Fals

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

142 AH (= AD 759–760)

Note

Although there is no mint named on this coin, it is assigned to Naysābūr. Mu‘ādh b. Muslim, if indeed his name is on this specimen, was governor of the city from 160 to 163 AH

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.99

Axis

Diameter (mm)

22.1

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition collection reference

M. Thorburn

Acquisition date

1966

Source

M. Thorburn Collection

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 god but God alone, He has no associate

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب على يدي معاذ سنة اثنتين و اربعين و مئة

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, by the hand of Mu‘ādh (in) the year 142

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

Muḥammad is the messenger of God

Secondary inscription (reverse)

مما امر به الامير محمد بن امير المؤمنين اكرمه الله

Translation (reverse)

by the command of Muḥammad, son of the commander of the believers, may God honour him

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 2 : 1606

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson