Islamic coin – HCR11646

Obverse

Inscription:

الامام / لا اله الا الله / وحده لا شريك له / الظاهر بامر الله / امير المؤمنين

Design:

Arabic inscription in field

Reverse

Inscription:

الحمد لله / محمد / رسول الله / صلى الله عليه

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

ʿAbbāsid Caliphate

Reign

al-Nāṣir

Person

al-Nāṣir, 1180 - 1225 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Madīnat al-Salām (Islamic)

Denomination

Dinar

Material

gold

Technique

struck

Dating

622–623 AH (= AD 1225)?

Note

This example has been cut out from a full dinar. No doubt that this example struck in Madīnat al-Salām

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.35

Axis

Diameter (mm)

21.7

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

27/11/1962

Source

Christie's Sale

Acquisition credit

Purchased, 1962.

clipped

Translation (obverse)

al-Īmām there is no god but God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, Amīr al-Mu’minīn

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

praise be to God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, peace be upon him

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 4 : 1265

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson