Islamic coin – HCR11791

Obverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا / الله محمد / رسول الله

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle, enclosed by ornamented quatrefoil, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 1h, all enclosed by chain border

Reverse

Inscription:

الامام / المستعصم / بالله امير / المؤمنين

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle, enclosed by ornamented quatrefoil, enclosed by Arabic inscription (Sura 61:13) anti-clockwise in margin from 130h, all enclosed by chain border

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

ʿAbbāsid Caliphate

Reign

al-Mustaʿṣim

Person

al-Musta‘ṣim, 1242 - 1258 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Irbil (Islamic)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

652 AH (=AD 1254-1255)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.974

Axis

Diameter (mm)

24.1

Acquisition method

Acquisition collection reference

392

Source

Sar-i-Pol Hoard

Acquisition note

TSilkin: acq. method really does = "?" - ticket says "purchase", but not from whom; one would expect "purchase" to be struck through

Translation (obverse)

there is no god but God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم باربل سنة اثنتين و خمسين و ستمائة

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck in Irbil (in) the year 652

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

the Īmām , al-Musta‘ṣim bī-llāh, commander of the believers

Secondary inscription (reverse)

نصر من الله و فتح قريب و بثر المؤمنين

Translation (reverse)

help from God and a speedy victory; so give the glad tidings to the believers

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 4 : 33

Contributors to this coin record

cgallacher