Islamic coin – HCR12881

Obverse

Inscription:

المنة لله / الامام الناصر / لدين الله امير / المؤمنين

Design:

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

Reverse

Inscription:

السلطان المعظم / غياث الدنيا و الدين / ابو فتح كيخسرو بن / قلج ارسلان

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Seljūqs of Rūm

Reign

Kaykhusraw I, Ghiyāth al-Dīn

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh (magistrate) , Kaykhusraw I, Ghiyāth al-Dīn, 1192 - 1211 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Qayṣarīya (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

603 AH (=AD 1206-1207)

Note

there are spelling errors in the obverse margin

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.66

Axis

Diameter (mm)

22.3

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition collection reference

M. Thorburn

Acquisition date

1966

Source

M. Thorburn

Source of funds

Committee for Advanced Studies Fund

Acquisition credit

Purchased with the assistance of the Committee for Advanced Studies Fund, 1966.

Translation (obverse)

thanks to God, the Imam al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, Commander of the Believers

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذ الدينر القيصرية سنة ست و ستمائة

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dinar struck in al-Qayṣarīya (in) the year 606

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

the Holy Sultan Ghiyāth al-Dunyā wa al-Dīn, Father of Victory, Kaykhusraw b. Qilij Arslān

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 : 144

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson