Islamic coin – HCR14437

Obverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له / خسر فيروز / بن ركن الدولة

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by two Arabic inscriptions anti-clockwise in margin

Reverse

Inscription:

لله / محمد رسول الله / الطائة لله / الامير السيد / فحر الدولة / و فلك الامة / بن ركن الدولة

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two plain circles, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Būyids

Reign

Khusra Fīrūz

Person

Fakhr al-Dawla, Abū al-Ḥasan ’Alī (Būyid) (governor) , Khusra Fīrūz, 983 - 994 (ruler/authority) , Al-Ṭā’I’ lilah, 991 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Āmul (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

379 AH (=AD 989-990)

Note

unit mostly illegible, but likely this date

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

4.03

Axis

Diameter (mm)

23.3

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

27/11/1962

Source

Christie's Sale

Acquisition credit

Purchased, 1962.

Translation (obverse)

there is no god but God, He has no associate, Khusra Fīrūz, b. Rukn al-Dawla

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بآمل سنة تسع و سبعين و ثلثمائة

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck in Āmul in the year 739

Secondary inscription (obverse)

لله الامر من قبل و من بعد و يومئذ يفرح المؤمنون

Translation (obverse)

With God is the decision, in the past and in the future: on that day shall the Believers rejoice

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

for God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, al-Ṭā’I’ lilah, the Amir, the Lord Fakhr al-Dawla b. Rukn al-Dawla, and falak al-umma

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 : 712

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson, cgallacher