Islamic coin – HCR12836

Obverse

Inscription:

؟؟؟ / لا اله الا الله / وحده لا شريك له / السلطان الاعظم / ابو الحارث / سنجر / ؟؟؟ / اتابك

Design:

Arabic inscription in field and around in segments, enclosed by beaded circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin, all enclosed by plain circle

Reverse

Inscription:

سعد؟ / محمد رسول الله / المسترشد بالله / السلطان المعظم / محمود بن محمد / ؟ / عز / الدين

Design:

Arabic inscription in field and to left and right, enclosed by beaded circle, enclosed by obliterated 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

Nihāwand (Islamic)

Denomination

Dinar

Material

gold

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 511-525 AH (=AD 1117-1131)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.29

Axis

Diameter (mm)

21.8

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

30/3/1978

Source

Spink & Son, Circular March 1978, no. 3969

Translation (obverse)

there is no god but God, He has no associate, the Supreme Sultan, Abū al-Ḥārith Sanjar, ??, Atabeg

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدينار بنهاوند سنة . . . . .

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dinar struck in Nihāwand in the year . . .

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

Muḥammad is the messenger of God, al-Mustarshid billah, the Holy Sultan Maḥmūd b. Muḥammad, ‘Izz al-Dīn

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 7 : 929

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson, cgallacher