Islamic coin – HCR14474

Obverse

Inscription:

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

Design:

Arabic inscription in field with three pellet triangle above and crescent below, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

Inscription:

لله / محمد رسول الله / الملك العدل / صمصام الدولة / و شمس الملة / ابو كاليجار

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Būyids

Reign

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

Person

Fakhr al-Dawla, Abū al-Ḥasan ’Alī (Būyid) (governor) , Ṣamṣām al-Dawla, Abū Kālījār al-Marzubān (Būyid) (governor) , Al-Ṭā’I’ lilah, 991 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Jīruft (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

381 AH (=AD 991-992)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.74

Axis

Diameter (mm)

26.5

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.

formerly mounted, now mount removed

Translation (obverse)

there is no god but God alone, He has no associate, al-Ṭā’I’ lilah, Fakhr al-Dawla and falak al-umma

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بجيرفتر سنة احدى و ثمانين و ثلثمائة

Translation (obverse)

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

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

for God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, the Just King Ṣamṣām al-Dawla, and the Sun of the People, Abū Kālījār

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 : 658

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson, TJonson