Islamic coin – HCR12719

Obverse

Inscription:

معد / الامام ابو تميم / المستنصر بالله / امير المؤمنين

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two separated linear circles, all enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 1h

Reverse

Inscription:

الله / لا اله الا / الله / وحده لا شريك له / محمد رسول الله / علي ولي

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two separated linear circles, all enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 12h

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Fāṭimid Caliphate

Reign

al-Mustanṣir billāh

Person

al-Mustanṣir billāh, 1036 - 1094 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

debased silver

Technique

struck

Dating

unknown date (=AD 1036-1094)

Note

This coin is identified as type J6 (al-Mustanṣir billāh). In the Sylloge, the description of J6 does not describe marginal inscription, which are clearly visible

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.26

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition collection reference

M. Thorburn

Acquisition date

1966

Source

ex M. Thorburn Collection; Christ Church

Source of funds

Committee for Advanced Studies Fund

Acquisition credit

Purchased with the assistance of the Committee for Advanced Studies Fund, 1966.

Translation (obverse)

Ma’ad, the Imam Abū Tamīm al-Mustanṣir billāh, Commander of the believers

Secondary inscription (obverse)

obscured but likely mint/date formula

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

God, there is no god but God alone, He has no associate, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, ‘Alī is the chosen of . . .

Secondary inscription (reverse)

obscured, but likely Sura 9:33

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 6 : 728

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson