Islamic coin – HCR12752

Obverse

Inscription:

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

Design:

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

Reverse

Inscription:

لله / محمد رسول الله / صلى الله عليه و سلم / الطائع لله / ناصر الدولة / ابو محمد

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Ḥamdānids

Reign

Nāṣir al-Dawla, Abū Muḥammad (Ḥamdānid)

Dynasty

Ḥamdānids

Reign

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

Person

Sayf al-Dawla, Abū al-Ḥasan (Ḥamdānid), 945 - 967 (ruler/authority) , Naṣr al-Dawla, Abū Naṣr Muḥammad (Marwanid), 1011 - 1061 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Anṭākīya (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

340 AH (=AD 951-952)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

4.35

Axis

Diameter (mm)

26.1

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

25/5/1992

Source

Steve Album

Source of funds

A. W. Pullan bequest

Acquisition credit

Bequeathed by A. W. Pullan, 1989-1996. XXX.

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 ادرهم بانطاكية سنة اربعين و ثلثمائة

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck in Anṭākīya (in) the year 340

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-Ṭā’I’ lilah, , Naṣr 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

Reference

SICA 9 : 8

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson