Islamic coin – HCR14348

Obverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له / احمد بن بويه

Design:

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

Reverse

Inscription:

لله / محمد / رسول / الله / المستكفي بالله / علي بن بويه

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Būyids

Reign

Mu’izz al-Dawla, Abū al-Ḥusayn Aḥmad (Būyid)

Person

al-Mustakfī, 944 - 946 (ruler/authority) , Mu’izz al-Dawla, Abū al-Ḥusayn Aḥmad (Būyid) (governor) , ‘Imād al-Dawla, ‘Alī b.Buwayh, 934 - 949 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Tustar min al-Ahwāz (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

334 AH (=AD 945-946)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.16

Axis

Diameter (mm)

27.4

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, Aḥmad b. Buwayh

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بتستر من الاهواز سنة اربع و ثلثين و ثلثمائة

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck in Tustar min al-Ahwāz (in the) year 334

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-Mustakfī billah, ‘Alī b.Buwayh

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 7 : 491

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson