Islamic coin – HCR14281

Obverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له / ح

Design:

Arabic inscription in field with mint mark below, enclosed by two Arabic inscriptions anti-clockwise around

Reverse

Inscription:

لله / محمد / رسول الله / الرضى بالله / نصر بن احمد

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Samanids

Reign

Naṣr II b. Aḥmad (Samanid)

Person

al-Rāḍī, 934 - 940 (ruler/authority) , Naṣr b. Aḥmad (Samanid) (sub-ruler)

Mint

al-Shāsh (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

2 dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

329 AH (=AD 940-941)

Note

massive flan, crudely struck, cracks in flan

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

8.22

Axis

Diameter (mm)

26.9

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

27/11/1962

Source

Christie's Sale

Acquisition credit

Purchased, 1962.

Translation (obverse)

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

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بالشاش سنة تسع عشرين و ثلثمائة

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck in al-Shāsh (in the) year 329

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, al-Rāḍī 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 : 165

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson, cgallacher