Islamic coin – HCR14494

Obverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا الله / وحده لا شريك له / القادر بالله / مجد الدولة / بويه

Design:

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

Reverse

Inscription:

لله / محمد رسول الله / عضد الدين علا / الدولة و فخر / الملة و تاج الامة / ابو جعفر

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Kākwayhids

Reign

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

Person

Majd al-Dawla, Abū Ṭālib (Būyid) (governor) , Samā al-Dawla, Abū al-Ḥasan Tawfīq (Būyid), 1021 - 1024 (ruler/authority) , ’Alā’ al-Dawla, Abū Ja’far Muḥammad (Kākwayhid), 1008 - 1042 (ruler/authority) , al-Qādir billah, 991 - 1031 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Hamadān (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dinar

Material

gold

Technique

struck

Dating

418 AH (=AD 1027)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.8

Axis

Diameter (mm)

25.4

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

12/2/1970

Source

Miss M. S. Brown

Acquisition credit

Purchased, 1970.

formerly mounted, now mount removed

Translation (obverse)

Ridā, there is no god but God alone, He has no associate, al-Qādir billah, Majd al-Dawla Buwayh

Secondary inscription (obverse)

امير الامرا سما الدولة و سنا الملة ابو الحسن بن شمش الدولة

Translation (obverse)

the prince of princes Samā’ al-Dawla wa Sanā’ al-Milla Abū al-Ḥasan b. Shams al-Dawla

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدينار بهمدان سنة ثمان عشر و اربع مائة

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dinar struck in Hamadān in the year 418

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

for God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, ‘Aḍud al-Dīn ‘Alā al-Dawla wa Fakhr al-Milla wa Tāj al-Umma Abū Ja’afar

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 : 760

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson, cgallacher