Islamic coin – HCR14179

Obverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا / الله وحده / ولي الدولة / ابو احمد

Design:

Arabic inscription in field with star above, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin, all enclosed by plain circle

Reverse

Inscription:

لله / محمد / رسول الله / القادر بالله

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Ṣaffārids

Reign

Khalaf b. Āḥmad (Ṣaffārid)

Person

Khalaf b. Āḥmad (Ṣaffārid), 970 - 1003 (ruler/authority) , al-Qādir billah, 991 - 1031 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Sijistān (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dinar

Material

gold

Technique

struck

Dating

382 AH (=AD 992-993)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.14

Axis

Diameter (mm)

17.4

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

18/8/1969

Source

Miss J. Close-Brooks

Acquisition credit

Presented by

Translation (obverse)

there is no god but God alone, Walī al-Dawla, Abū Āḥmad

Secondary inscription (obverse)

ضرب سجستان سنة اثنين و ثمنين و ثلثمائة

Translation (obverse)

struck in Sijistān (in the) year 382

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

for God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, al-Qādir billah

Secondary inscription (reverse)

و من يوق شح نفسه فاولئك هم المفلحون

Translation (reverse)

And those who are saved from their own covetousness shall be prosperous

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 7 : 417

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson, TJonson, TJonson