Islamic coin – HCR14181

Obverse

Inscription:

خلف بن / احمد

Design:

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

Reverse

Inscription:

المطيع / لله

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Ṣaffārids

Reign

Khalaf b. Āḥmad (Ṣaffārid)

Person

al-Muṭī‘, 946 - 974 (ruler/authority) , Khalaf b. Āḥmad (Ṣaffārid), 970 - 1003 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Sijistān (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Fals

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

361 AH (=AD 971-972)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.24

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

loan

Source

Bodleian Library

Translation (obverse)

Khalaf b. Āmad

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 احدى و ستين و ثلثمائة

Translation (reverse)

(in the) year 361

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 7 : 413

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson