Islamic coin – HCR14352

Obverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا الله / وحده لا شريك له / الملك ابو الفوارس / بن عضد الدولة / و تاج الملة

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around, enclosed by pointillate circle divided by five large equidistant annulets

Reverse

Inscription:

لله / محمد / رسول الله / صلى الله / عليه و سلم / الطائع لله

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Būyids

Reign

Sharaf al-Dawla, Abū al-Fawāris Shīrdhīl (Būyid)

Person

Sharaf al-Dawla, Abū al-Fawāris Shīrdhīl (Būyid) (governor) , Al-Ṭā’I’ lilah, 991 (ruler/authority)

Mint

al-Baṣra (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

375 AH (=AD 985-986)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.78

Axis

Diameter (mm)

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, Abū al-Fawāris b. ‘Adud al-Dawla, the king of the folk of the nation

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بالبصرة سنة ست و سبعين و ثلثمائة

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck in al-Baṣra (in the) year 376

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

for God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, al-Ṭā’I’ lilah

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 : 643

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson, TJonson