Islamic coin – HCR12761

Obverse

Inscription:

ع / لا اله الا الله / وحده لا شريك له / الملك بها الدولة / ابو المنيع بن / حسام الدولة

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 / القادر بالله / سنان الدولة / ابو عامر / ح

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

‘Uqaylids

Reign

Mu’tamid al-Dawla Qirwash

Person

Sinān al-Dawla, Abū ’Āmir (‘Uqaylid), 1000 - 1003 (ruler/authority) , Mu’tamid al-Dawla Qirwash, 1001 - 1050 (ruler/authority) , al-Qādir billah, 991 - 1031 (ruler/authority)

Mint

al-Mawṣil (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

391 AH (=AD 1001)

Note

pierced by sharp object

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.495

Axis

Diameter (mm)

27.7

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition collection reference

M. Thorburn

Acquisition date

1966

Source

M. Thorburn

Source of funds

Committee for Advanced Studies Fund

Acquisition credit

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

holed

Translation (obverse)

there is no god but God, He has no associate, the King of the State, Abū al-Munī‘ b. Husām al-Dawla

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بالموصل سنة احدى و تسعين و ثلثمائة

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck in al-Mawṣil (in) the year 391

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)

Muḥammad is the messenger of God, Peace and Blessings be upon Him, al-Qādir billah, Sinān al-Dawla, Abū ’Āmir, for God

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 : 64

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson, TJonson