Islamic coin – HCR14237

Obverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له

Design:

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

Reverse

Inscription:

لله / محمد رسول الله / المقتضربالله / احمد بن اسمعيل

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Samanids

Reign

Aḥmad b. Ismā‘īl (Samanid)

Person

al-Muqtadir, 908 - 932 (ruler/authority) , Aḥmad b. Ismā‘īl (Samanid), 907 - 914 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Samarqand (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

297 AH (=AD 909-910)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.98

Axis

Diameter (mm)

28.2

Acquisition method

loan

Acquisition collection reference

151

Source

Christ Church

Acquisition credit

Deposited by Christ Church, XXX.

Translation (obverse)

There is no god but God alone, He has no associate

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بسمرقند سنة سبع و تسعين و مائمين

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck in Samarqand (in the) year 297

Secondary inscription (obverse)

لله الامر من قبل و من بعد و يومئذ يفرح المؤمنون

Translation (obverse)

With God is the decision, in the past and in the future: on that day shall the Believers rejoice

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

for God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, Aḥmad b. Ismā‘īl

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 8 : 55

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson