Islamic coin – HCR14472

Obverse

Inscription:

ك / لا اله الا الله / وحده لا شريك له / ركن الدولة / ابو علي

Design:

Arabic inscription in field with annulet below, enclosed by Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle and five large equidistant annulets

Reverse

Inscription:

لله / محمد رسول الله / المطيع لله / الامير العدل / عضد الدولة ابو شجاع / شيرذيل بن عضد / الدولة

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Būyids

Reign

‘Aḍud al-Dawla, Abū Shujā·(Būyid)

Dynasty

Būyids

Reign

Shīrdhīl

Person

al-Muṭī‘, 946 - 974 (ruler/authority) , ‘Aḍud al-Dawla, Abū Shujā·(Būyid) (governor) , Rukn al-Dawla Abū·’Alī al-Ḥasan (Būyid) (governor)

Mint

Bardasīr (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

361 AH (=AD 971-972)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

4.34

Axis

Diameter (mm)

30.7

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)

there is no god but God, He has no associate, Rukn al-Dawla Abū·’Alī

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم ببردسير سنة احدى و ستين و ثلثمائة

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck in Bardasīr (in the) year 361

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

for God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, al-Muṭī‘ lilah, the Just Amir, ‘Aḍud al-Dawla, Abū Shujā

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 : 638

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson