Islamic coin – HCR12882

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 in margin, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

Inscription:

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

Design:

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

Malaṭiya (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

605 AH (=AD 1208-1209)

Note

denomination 'dirham' appears to have been recut from 'dinar'

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.53

Axis

Diameter (mm)

22.9

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

15/10/1972

Source

Mr. H. L. Weller

Acquisition credit

Purchased, 1972.

holed

Translation (obverse)

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

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ضرب هذا الدرهم بمدينة ملطية سنة خمس و ست

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate, this dirham struck in Malaṭiya (in the) year 605

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 : 146

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson, cgallacher