Islamic coin – HCR14486

Obverse

Inscription:

؟ / لا اله الا الله / وحده لا شريك له / محمد بن دشمنزار

Design:

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

Reverse

Inscription:

لله / محمد رسول الله / القادر بالله / ملك الملوك / شمس الدولة

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Kākwayhids

Reign

’Alā’ al-Dawla, Abū Ja’far Muḥammad (Kākwayhid)

Person

Shams al-Dawla (Būyid), 997 - 1021 (ruler/authority) , ’Alā’ al-Dawla, Abū Ja’far Muḥammad (Kākwayhid), 1008 - 1042 (ruler/authority) , al-Qādir billah, 991 - 1031 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

409? AH (=AD 1018-1019)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.43

Axis

Diameter (mm)

25.5

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.

Translation (obverse)

??, there is no god but God alone, He has no associate, Muḥammad b. Dushmanziyār

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم . . . اربع مائة

Translation (obverse)

in the name of . . . 4xx

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

for God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, al-Qādir billah, Malik al-Malūk, Shams al-Dawla

Secondary inscription (reverse)

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 : 762

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson