Islamic coin – HCR12778

Obverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له / الملك العادل / قرا ارسلان بك

Design:

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

Reverse

Inscription:

محمد رسول الله / القائم بامر الله / ملك الملوك / چغري بك

Design:

Arabic inscription in field with tamgha above, enclosed by two plain circles, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Seljūqs of Kirmān

Reign

Qawurd Qarā Arslān Beg, ·’Imād al-Dawla (Seljūqs of Kirmān)

Person

al-Qā’im bi-Amr Allāh, 1031 - 1075 (ruler/authority) , Qawurd Qarā Arslān Beg, ·’Imād al-Dawla (Seljūqs of Kirmān), 1041 - 1073 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Bardasīr (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

450 AH (=AD 1058)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.17

Axis

Diameter (mm)

25.8

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

24/1/1967

Source

D. J. Crowther Ltd

Acquisition credit

Deposited by New College, XXX.

Translation (obverse)

there is no god but God, He has no associate, the Just King, Qarā Arslān Beg

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم ببردسير في سنة خمسين و اربعمائة

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck in Bardasīr in the year 450

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

Muḥammad is the messenger of God, al-Qā’im bi-Amr Allāh, King of Kings, Chagrī Beg

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 : 937

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson