Islamic coin – HCR14165

Obverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له / ابو حفص عمرو / بن الليث

Design:

Arabic inscripton in field, enclosed by two Arabic inscriptions anti-clockwise in margin, all enclosed by two plain circles

Reverse

Inscription:

لله / محمد / رسول / الله / المعتضد بالله

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two plain circles, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin all enclosed by two plain circles

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Ṣaffārids

Reign

‘Amr b. al-Layth, Abū Ḥafṣ (Ṣaffārid)

Person

al-Mu‘taḍid, 892 - 902 (ruler/authority) , ‘Amr b. al-Layth, Abū Ḥafṣ (Ṣaffārid), 879 - 901 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Nīshāpūr (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

282 AH (=AD 895-896)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.5

Axis

Diameter (mm)

22.2

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.

formerly mounted, now mount removed

Translation (obverse)

There is no god but God alone, He has no associate, Abū Ḥafṣ ‘Amr b. al-Layth

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بنيسابور سنة اثنين و ثمنين مائتين

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck in Nīshāpūr (in) the year 282

Secondary inscription (obverse)

لله الامر من قبل و من بعد و يومئذ يفرح المؤمنون

Translation (obverse)

With God is the decision, in the past and in the future: on that day shall the Believers rejoice

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

for God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, al-Mu‘taḍid billah

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

Die link (obverse and reverse)

SICA 7: 385

Reference

SICA 7 : 386

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson