Islamic coin – HCR14145

Obverse

Inscription:

الشحر / لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له / بن ابرهيم

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around, all enclosed by pointillate and plain circles and five equidistant annulets

Reverse

Inscription:

ذو / محمد / رسول / الله / اليمينين

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

ʿAbbāsid Caliphate

Reign

al-Ma'mūn

Person

al-Ma’mūn, 813 - 833 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Madinat Herat (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

206 AH (=AD 821–822)

Note

Reverse field inscription is wrong for this coin in SICA 3:2073. image is correct.

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.03

Axis

Diameter (mm)

25.5

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

11/12/1956

Source

Isfahan

Acquisition credit

Purchased, 1956.

Translation (obverse)

al-Shakar, there is no go but God alone, He has no associate, b. Ibrahim

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بمدينة هراة سنة ست و مائتين

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck in Madīnat Herat (in) the year 206

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

Muhammad is the Messenger of God, right-handed

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 3 : 2073

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

ltreadwell, TJonson, cgallacher