Islamic coin – HCR14416

Obverse

Inscription:

شاد (؟) / لا اله الا الله / وحده لا شريك له / القائم بامر الله / شاهانثاه العضم / ملك الملوك

Design:

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

Reverse

Inscription:

لله / محمد رسول الله / عماد دين الله / وغياث عباد الله / و يمين خليفة الله / أبو كائيجار

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle, all enclosed by traces of Arabic inscription 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

435? AH (=AD 1044-1045)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

5.25

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

deposit

Acquisition date

27/7/1957

Source

P.A. Lienhardt

Translation (obverse)

?, there is no god but God alone, He has no associate, al-Qa’im bi-Amr, Shāhānshāh al-Azim, King of Kings

Secondary inscription (obverse)

traces of mint/date formula

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

To God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, Ghiath ‘Abd Allah, Yaman Khalifa, Abū Kālījār

Secondary inscription (reverse)

traces of Sura 9:33

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 10 : 480

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

ltreadwell, TJonson