Islamic coin – HCR12835

Obverse

Inscription:

(عدل) / لا اله الا الله / وحده لا شريك له / المسلطان الاعظم / سنجر بن ملك شاه

Design:

Arabic inscription in field with tamgha to left and right, enclosed by beaded circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Reverse

Inscription:

لله * لله / محمد رسول الله / المسترشد بالله / السلطان المعظم / ابو القسم محمود / يرنقش / قتلغ اتابك

Design:

Arabic inscription in field and to left and right, enclosed by beaded circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Seljūqs of Iran

Reign

Maḥmūd II, Mughīth al-Dīn Abū al-Qasim (Seljūq of Iran)

Person

Sanjar (Great Seljūq), 1118 - 1157 (ruler/authority) , Maḥmūd II, Mughīth al-Dīn Abū al-Qasim (Seljūq of Iran), 1117 - 1131 (ruler/authority) , al-Mustarshid billah, 1118 - 1135 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Nūḥāwand (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

1/3 dinar

Material

gold

Technique

struck

Dating

528 AH (=AD 1134)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.31

Axis

Diameter (mm)

22.2

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

5/2/1968

Source

R. Falkiner

Acquisition credit

Presented by

Translation (obverse)

Secondary inscription (obverse)

. . .ر بنوحاوند سنة ثلث و عشرين و خمسم. . .

Translation (obverse)

. . . . dinar in Nūḥāwand in the year 523

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

Muḥammad is the messenger of God, al-Mustarshid billah, the Holy Sultan Maḥmūd, Yurungush Qutulgh Atabeg

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 : 930

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson