Islamic coin – HCR14492

Obverse

Inscription:

ح / لا اله الا الله / محمد رسول الله / القادر بالله / مجد الدولة / محمد بن دشمنزار

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by thin pointillate and plain circles, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

Inscription:

خراج / الله احد الله / الصمد لم يلد و / لم يولد و لم يكن / له كفوا احد

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by thin pointillate and plain circles, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin, all enclosed by pointillate circle and four equidistant annulets

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Kākwayhids

Reign

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

Person

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

Mint

Jurbādhaqān (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

413 AH (=AD 1022-1023)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.48

Axis

Diameter (mm)

28.6

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, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, al-Qādir billah, Majd al-Dawla, Muḥammad b. Dushmanzār

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدر(هم بجر)باذقان سنة ثلث و عشره و اربع مائة

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck in Jurbādhaqān (in the) year 413

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

Kharāj, He is the one God, God the Eternal, the uncaused cause of all being, He begets not, and neither is He begotten

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 : 757

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson