Islamic coin – HCR14306

Obverse

Inscription:

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

Design:

Arabic inscription in field with pellet below, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Reverse

Inscription:

لله / محمد / رسول الله / المطيع لله / منصور / بن نوح

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Samanids

Reign

Manṣūr I b. Nūḥ (Samanid)

Person

Manṣūr I b. Nūḥ (Samanid), 961 - 976 (ruler/authority) , Fā‘iq (stated authority)

Mint

Bukhārā (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Fals

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

358 AH (=AD 969)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.836

Axis

Diameter (mm)

27.7

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)

Fā‘iq, there is no god but God alone, He has no associate

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضربهذ االفلس ببخارا علي يدي ابى بكر سنة ثمان و خمسين

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this fals struck in Bukhārā, by my hand Abū Bakr, (in the) year x58

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

for God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, al-Muṭī‘ lilah, Manṣūr b. Nūḥ

Secondary inscription (reverse)

مما امر به الامير السيد الملك المظفر اعزه الله

Translation (reverse)

from among the things ordered by Sayyid al-Malik al-Muzzafar, may God bless him

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 8 : 238

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson