Islamic coin – HCR14392

Obverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا الله / وحده لا شريك له / ملك الملوك العدل / شاهانشاه قوام / الدين ابو نصر

Design:

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

Reverse

Inscription:

عدل / محمد / رسول الله / صلى الله عليه / و سلم

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Būyids

Reign

Bahā al-Dawla, Abū Naṣr (Būyid)

Person

Bahā al-Dawla, Abū Naṣr (Būyid), 988 - 12 (ruler/authority) , al-Qādir billah, 991 - 1031 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Fasā (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

398 AH (=AD 1007-1008)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.65

Axis

Diameter (mm)

27.7

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)

shahanshah, there is no god but God alone, He has no associate, al-malik al-maluk al-'adil shahanshah baha' qiyam al-din Abū Naṣr

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بفسا سنة ثمان و تسعين و ثلثمائة

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck in Fasā in the year 398

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

Just, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, peace be upon him

Secondary inscription (reverse)

بها الدولة و ضيا الملة و غياث الامة القادر بالله

Translation (reverse)

baha' al-Dawla diya' al-milla wa ghiyath al-umma al-Qādir billah

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 : 696

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson