Islamic coin – HCR14300

Obverse

Inscription:

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

Design:

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

Reverse

Inscription:

لله / محمد / رسول الله / الامير السيد / عبد الملك / بن نوح

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Samanids

Reign

‘Abd al-Malik I Nūḥ (Samanid)

Person

al-Mustakfī, 944 - 946 (ruler/authority) , ‘Abd al-Malik I Nūḥ (Samanid), 954 - 961 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Bukhārā (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Fals

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

347 AH (=AD 958-959)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.59

Axis

Diameter (mm)

25.4

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, Quttegīn

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الفلس ببخارا سنة سبع و اربعين و ثلثمائة

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this fals struck in Bukhārā (in the) year 347

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

for God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, al-Amīr al-Sayyid ‘Abd al-Malik b. Nūḥ

Secondary inscription (reverse)

لله الامر من قبل و من بعد و يومئذ يفرح المؤمنو

Translation (reverse)

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

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 8 : 224

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson