Islamic coin – HCR12767

Obverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا الله / وحده لا شريك له / الملك بها الدولة / و ضيا الملة / ابو نصر / حرق

Design:

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

Reverse

Inscription:

لله / محمد رسول الله / صلى الله عليه و سلم / القادر بالله / الامير ابو منصور / سعيد بن مرون

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Marwanids

Reign

Mumahhid al-Dawla, Abū Manṣūr Sa’īd b. Marwan (Marwanid)

Person

Mumahhid al-Dawla, Abū Manṣūr Sa’īd b. Marwan (Marwanid), 997 - 1010 (ruler/authority) , al-Qādir billah, 991 - 1031 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Mayāfāriqīn (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

390 AH (=AD 1000)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.777

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

24/1/1979

Source

A. H. Baldwin & Sons

Translation (obverse)

There is no god but God alone, He has no associate, King of the State and Ṣīā al-Mala Abū Naṣr, fire

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بميافارقين سنة تسعين و ثلثمائة

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck in (Mayāfāriqīn in the) year 390

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, the Prince Abū Manṣūr Sa’īd b. Marwan

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 : 76

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson