Islamic coin – HCR14375

Obverse

Inscription:

عماد / لا اله الا الله / وحده لا شريك له / القائم بامرالله / المعظم شاهانشاه / ابو كاليجار

Design:

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

Reverse

Inscription:

عماد

Design:

Arabic word centre with three pellet triangle below, enclosed by three Arabic inscriptions anti-clockwise around with plain circles

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Būyids

Reign

‘Imād al-Dawla, Abū Kalī(n)jar (Būyid)

Person

al-Qā’im bi-Amr Allāh, 1031 - 1075 (ruler/authority) , ‘Imād al-Dawla, Abū Kalī(n)jar (Būyid), 1024 - 1048 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Shīrāz (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

430 AH (=AD 1038-1039)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

4.3

Axis

Diameter (mm)

32.9

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

6/10/1955

Source

Miss M. H. Williams

Acquisition credit

Purchased, 1955.

Translation (obverse)

‘Imād, there is no god but God alone, He has no associate, al-Qā’im bi-Amr Allāh, the Holy Shāhānshāh Abū Kalījār

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بشيراز سنة ثلثين و اربع مائة

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck in Shīrāz (in the) year 430

Secondary inscription (obverse)

نصر / من الله / و فتح / قريب

Translation (obverse)

victory from God and impending conquest

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

Secondary inscription (reverse)

محمد رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم

Transliteration (reverse)

Muḥammad is the messenger of God, peace be upon Him

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 : 741

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson, cgallacher