Islamic coin – HCR14320

Obverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له

Design:

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

Reverse

Inscription:

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

Design:

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

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

Unknown (Islamic)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Note

blundered inscriptions, but similar to standard Samanid dirham; Imitation

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.1

Axis

Diameter (mm)

30.6

Acquisition method

loan

Acquisition collection reference

159

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)

blundered

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

for God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, al-Muqtadir billah, Naṣr b. Aḥmad

Secondary inscription (reverse)

blundered

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 8 : 195

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson