Islamic coin – HCR14397

Obverse

Inscription:

سلطان / لا اله الا الله / وحده لا شريك له / محمد رسول الله / القادر بالله عماد / الدين ابو شجاع / الدولة

Design:

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

Reverse

Inscription:

الله احد الله الصمد / لم يلد و لم يولد / و لم يكن له / كفوا احد

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Būyids

Reign

Sulṭān al-Dawla, Abū Shujā (Būyid)

Person

Sulṭān al-Dawla, Abū Shujā (Būyid) (governor) , al-Qādir billah, 991 - 1031 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Nawbandjān (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

413 AH (=AD 1022-1023)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.87

Axis

Diameter (mm)

27.9

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

25/6/1957

Source

Miss H. Williams

Acquisition credit

Purchased, 1957.

Translation (obverse)

Sulṭān, there is no god but God alone, He has no associate, al-Qādir billah, ‘Imād al-Dīn Abū Shujā al-Dawla

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بنوبندجان سنة احدى عشر و اربع مائة

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck in Nawbandjān in the year 411

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

God is one, God who is steadfast, did not give birth, and was not born

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 : 737

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson, cgallacher