Islamic coin – HCR14176

Obverse

Inscription:

بن احمد محمد

Design:

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

Reverse

Inscription:

المطيع / لله

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Ṣaffārids

Reign

Aḥmad b. Muḥammad (Ṣaffārid)

Person

al-Muṭī‘, 946 - 974 (ruler/authority) , Aḥmad b. Muḥammad (Ṣaffārid), 923 - 963 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Sijistān (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Fals

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

344 AH (=AD 955-956)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.51

Axis

Diameter (mm)

21.4

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)

Aḥmad b. Muḥammad

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الفلس بسجستان

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this fals struck (in) Sijistān

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

al-Muṭī‘ lilah

Secondary inscription (reverse)

سنة اربع و اربعين و ثلث مائة

Translation (reverse)

(in the) year 344

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 7 : 411

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson