Islamic coin – HCR14410

Obverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا الله / وحده لا شريك له / الطائع لله / فخر الدولة و فلك / الامة

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by traces of Arabic inscription (mint/date formula) anti-clockwise around, all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

Inscription:

(لله) / محمد رسول الله / الملك العدل / صمام الدولة / و شمس الملة / أبو كاليجار

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by beaded circle, all enclosed by traces of Arabic inscription (Quran 9:33) anti-clockwise around in margin

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Būyids

Reign

Ṣamṣām al-Dawla, Abū Kālījār al-Marzubān (Būyid)

Person

Ṣamṣām al-Dawla, Abū Kālījār al-Marzubān (Būyid) (governor)

Mint

ʿUmān (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

381 (=AD 991–992)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

5.22

Axis

Diameter (mm)

25.8

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

13/12/1912

Source

A. C. Kay

Translation (obverse)

There is no god but God alone, He has no associate, Obedient to God, Fakhr al-Dawla, Falah alama

Secondary inscription (obverse)

mint/date formula

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck in 'Man (in the) year 381

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

To God, Muhammad is the messenger of God, al-Malik al-Adil, Ṣamṣām al-Dawla, wa Shams al-Milla, Abū Kālījār

Secondary inscription (reverse)

traces of Sura 9:33

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 10 : 468

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

ltreadwell, TJonson