Islamic coin – HCR12750

Obverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا الله / وحده لا شريك له / سيف الدولة / ابو الحسن

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise, enclosed by plain circle, all enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin

Reverse

Inscription:

لله / محمد رسول الله / صلى الله عليه و سلم / امام الحق / المستكفي بالله / ناصر الدولة / ابو محمد

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Ḥamdānids

Reign

Nāṣir al-Dawla, Abū Muḥammad (Ḥamdānid)

Dynasty

Ḥamdānids

Reign

Sayf al-Dawla, Abū al-Ḥasan (Ḥamdānid)

Person

al-Mustakfī, 944 - 946 (ruler/authority) , Nāṣir al-Dawla, Abū Muḥammad (Ḥamdānid), 935 - 967 (ruler/authority) , Sayf al-Dawla, Abū al-Ḥasan (Ḥamdānid), 945 - 967 (ruler/authority)

Mint

al-Mawṣil (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

334 AH (=AD 945-946)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.88

Axis

Diameter (mm)

22.8

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

27/11/1962

Source

Christie's Sale

Translation (obverse)

there is no god but God alone, He has no associate, Sayf al-Dawla, Abū al-Ḥasan

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بالموصل سنة اربع و ثلثين و ثلثمائة

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck in al-Mawṣil (in) the year 334

Secondary inscription (obverse)

لله الامر من قبل و من بعد و يومئذ يفرح المؤمنون

Translation (obverse)

With God is the decision, in the past and in the future: on that day shall the Believers rejoice

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

For God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, peace be upon him, al-Mustakfī billah, Commander of the (Believers), Nāṣir al-Dawla, Abū Muḥammad

Secondary inscription (reverse)

محمد رسول الله ارسله بالهدى و دين الحق ليظهره على الدين كله و لو كره المشركون

Translation (reverse)

Muḥammad is the messenger of God, who has sent him with guidance and the religion of truth that he may prevail over all religion, even if the polytheists hate it

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Hoard name

Ardekan Hoard 23

Reference

SICA 7 : 39

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson, cgallacher