Islamic coin – HCR14180

Obverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا / الله وحده / ولي الدولة

Design:

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

Reverse

Inscription:

لله / محمد / رسول الله / القادر بالله / ابو احمد

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

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

390 AH (=AD 1000)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.114

Axis

Diameter (mm)

25.9

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)

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

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بسجستان سنة تسعين و ثلثمائة

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck in Sijistān (in the) year 390

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

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

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 : 418

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson