Islamic coin – HCR14166

Obverse

Inscription:

بالنصر / الملك و القدرة لله / الحرل و القوة بالله / الوفى احمد بن عبد الله / و الظفر

Design:

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

Reverse

Inscription:

لله / محمد / رسول / الله / ابن المتوكل على الله

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Khujistānids

Reign

Aḥmad b. ‘Abd Allāh (Khujistānid)

Person

al-Mutawakkil, 847 - 861 (ruler/authority) , Aḥmad b. ‘Abd Allāh (Khujistānid), 874 - 882 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Harāt (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

268 AH (=AD 881-882)

Note

this remarkable coin is struck from an obverse die of the Khujistanid rebels and a reverse die of the Caliph al-Mutawakkil

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.31

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

19/3/1993

Source

Steve Album 94, lot: 216

Source of funds

A. W. Pullan Bequest

Acquisition credit

Bequeathed by A. W. Pullan, 1989-1996. XXX.

Translation (obverse)

With victory, the King, the Ability of God and Strength of God and the Victory, the loyal ‘Abd Allāh b. Aḥmad

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بمدينة هراة سنة ثمان و ستين و مائتين

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck in Madinat Harāt (in) the year 268

Secondary inscription (obverse)

قاتلوا الذين يلونكم من الكفار و ليجدوا فيكم غلظة و اعلموا إن الله مع المتقين

Translation (obverse)

Fight against those who are near to you of the misbelievers, and let them find in you sternness, and know that God is with those who are conscious of Him

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

for God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, b. al-Mutawakkil 'Ala Allāh

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 : 355

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson