Islamic coin – HCR14499

Obverse

Inscription:

؟ / لا اله الا الله / وحده لا شريك له / السلطان المعظم / طغرلبك

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two plain circles, all enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Reverse

Inscription:

لله / محمد / رسول الله / القائم بامر الله / الامير فرامرز

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two plain circles, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Kākwayhids

Reign

Farāmurz, Abū Manṣūr

Person

al-Qā’im bi-Amr Allāh, 1031 - 1075 (ruler/authority) , Farāmurz, Abū Manṣūr, 1042 - 1052 (ruler/authority) , Ṭughril Beg, 1038 - 1063 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Iṣbahān (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

debased silver

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 433-443 AH (=AD 1041-1052)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

7.74

Axis

Diameter (mm)

26.3

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, the Holy Sultan Tugril Beg

Secondary inscription (obverse)

. . . رهم باصبهان سنة . . .

Translation (obverse)

. . . (di)rham in Iṣbahān (in the) year . . .

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

for God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, al-Qā’im bi-Amr Allāh, the Amir Farāmurz

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 : 772

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson