Islamic coin – HCR12562

Obverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له / الحسين / بن عبيد

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two largely illegible Arabic inscriptions anti-clockwise around, all enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

Inscription:

لله / محمد / رسول الله صلى / الله عليه و على آله / المطيع لله / احمد بن علي / طغج

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle, all enclosed by illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around, all enclosed by linear circle

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Ikhshīdid

Reign

Aḥmad b. 'Alī

Person

al-Muṭī‘, 946 - 974 (ruler/authority) , Aḥmad b. ‘Alī, 968 - 969 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Filasṭīn (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

358 AH (=AD 968-969)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.51

Axis

Diameter (mm)

25.6

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

25/6/1980

Source

Steve Album List 18/210

Acquisition credit

Purchased, 1980.

Translation (obverse)

there is no god but God alone, He has no associate, al-Ḥusayn b. ‘Ubayd

Secondary inscription (obverse)

illegible

Translation (obverse)

Secondary inscription (obverse)

illegible

Translation (obverse)

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

to God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, may God bless him and his family, al-Mutīʿ li-lāh, Aḥmad b. ‘Alī

Secondary inscription (reverse)

illegible

Translation (reverse)

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 6 : 217

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson, cgallacher