Islamic coin – HCR14481

Obverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له / قابوس بن وشمكير

Design:

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

Reverse

Inscription:

لله / محمد رسول الله / الطائع لله / عظد الدولة / و تاج الملة / ابو شجاع

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Zuray‘ids

Reign

Shams al-Ma‘alī Qābūs, 1st Reign

Person

‘Aḍud al-Dawla, Abū Shujā·(Būyid) (governor) , Shams al-Ma‘alī Qābūs, 1st Reign, 978 - 982 (ruler/authority) , Al-Ṭā’I’ lilah, 991 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Jurjān (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

368 AH (=AD 978-979)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

4.181

Axis

Diameter (mm)

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 alone, He has no associate, Qābūs b. Wushmgīr

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بجرجان سنة ثمان و ستين و ثلثمائة

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck in Jurjān (in the) year 360

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, ‘Aḍud al-Dawla Tāj Mahal, 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 : 452

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson