Islamic coin – HCR14260

Obverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around, all enclosed by two thin plain circles and six equidistant annulets

Reverse

Inscription:

لله / محمد / رسول الله / المقتدر با لله (؟) / نصر بن احد (كذا)

Design:

Arabic inscription in field with annulet below, enclosed by two thin plain circles, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around, enclosed by two thin plain circles and six equidistant annulets

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Samanids

Reign

Naṣr II b. Aḥmad (Samanid)

Person

al-Muqtadir, 908 - 932 (ruler/authority) , Naṣr b. Aḥmad (Samanid) (sub-ruler)

Mint

Andarāba (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

314? AH (=AD 926-927)

Note

Imitation - many mistakes in inscriptions

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

4.149

Axis

Diameter (mm)

30.7

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, He has no associate

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم باندرابا سنة ببع؟

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck in Andarāba (in the) year (31)4

Secondary inscription (obverse)

لله الامر من قبل و من بعد و يومئذ يفرح المؤم

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, al-Muqtadir billah, Naṣr b. Aḥmad, ?

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 : 90

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson