Islamic coin – HCR14371

Obverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا الله / وحده لا شريك له / القادر – بالله / ولي عهده الغالب بالله / لله

Design:

Arabic inscription in field with two rosettes below, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around, enclosed by pointillate circle, all enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Reverse

Inscription:

لله / محمد رسول الله / صلى الله عليه و سلم / الملك الملوك شاها / نشاه عماد سلطان / الدولة و عز الملة / و معيث الامة ابو شجاع

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Būyids

Reign

Sulṭān al-Dawla, Abū Shujā (Būyid)

Person

Sulṭān al-Dawla, Abū Shujā (Būyid) (governor) , ‘Imād al-Dawla, ‘Alī b.Buwayh, 934 - 949 (ruler/authority) , al-Qādir billah, 991 - 1031 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Shīrāz (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

404 AH (=AD 1013-1014)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

4.05

Axis

Diameter (mm)

28.3

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

25/6/1957

Source

Miss M. WIlliams

Translation (obverse)

there is no god but God alone, He has no associate, al-Qādir billah, his Crown Prince Ghālb billah

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بشيراز سنة اربع و اربع مائة

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck in Shīrāz in the year 404

Secondary inscription (obverse)

سلطان / الدولة / سلطان / الدولة

Translation (obverse)

Sulṭān al-Dawla, Sulṭān al-Dawla

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

for God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, Peace be upon Him, al-Malik al-Malūk Shāhānshāh, ‘Imād Sulṭān al-Dawla, 'Izz al-Milla wa Mughīth al-Umma Abū Shujā

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 7 : 729

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson