Islamic coin – HCR12760

Obverse

Inscription:

ع/ لا اله الا الله / وحده لا شريك له / الملك بها الدولة / حسام الدولة / ابو حسان / ح

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin

Reverse

Inscription:

لله / محمد رسول الله / صلى الله عليه / و سلم تسليما / القادر بالله / ح

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

‘Uqaylids

Reign

Ḥusām al-Dawla, Abū Ḥassān (‘Uqaylid)

Person

Ḥusām al-Dawla, Abū Ḥassān (‘Uqaylid) (sub-ruler) , al-Qādir billah, 991 - 1031 (ruler/authority)

Mint

al-Mawṣil (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

388 AH (=AD 998)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.77

Axis

Diameter (mm)

24.7

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

24/1/1979

Source

A. H. Baldwin's

Acquisition credit

Purchased, 1979.

Translation (obverse)

there is no god but God alone, He has no associate, the King of the State, Ḥusām al-Dawla Abū Ḥassān

Secondary inscription (obverse)

(بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بالموصل سنة) ثمان و ثمانين و ثلثمائة

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck in al-Mawṣil (in) the year 388

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

for God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, Peace and Blessings be upon Him, al-Qādir billah

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 7 : 56

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson, cgallacher