Islamic coin – HCR12763

Obverse

Inscription:

U / لا اله الا الله / وحده / لا شريك له / القادر بالله / و ولي عهده / القائم بامر الله

Design:

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

Reverse

Inscription:

الملك لله / محمد رسول الله / صلى الله عليه و سلم / شاهنشاه / ابو كليجر الامير / عماد الدولة

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

‘Uqaylids

Reign

Kamāl al-Dawla Gharīb (‘Uqaylid)

Person

al-Qā’im bi-Amr Allāh, 1031 - 1075 (ruler/authority) , Kamāl al-Dawla Gharīb ('Uqaylid), 1010 - 1030 (ruler/authority) , al-Qādir billah, 991 - 1031 (ruler/authority)

Mint

‘Ukbarā (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

422 AH (=AD 1031)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.501

Axis

Diameter (mm)

29.7

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

13/12/1912

Source

A. C. Kay

Acquisition credit

Presented by

Translation (obverse)

there is no god but God alone, He has no associate, al-Qādir billah and his crown prince, al-Qā’im bi-Amr Allāh

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بعكبرا سنة اثنتين و عشرين و اربع مائة

Translation (obverse)

in the name of god, this dirham struck in ‘Ukbarā (in the) year 422

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

the King, for God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, Peace and Blessings be upon Him, Shāhāshāh, father of Kalījar, the prince, pillar of the state

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 : 69

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson, TJonson