Islamic coin – HCR14503

Obverse

Inscription:

مظفر / لا اله الا الله / وحده لا شريك له

Design:

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

Reverse

Inscription:

محمد رسول الله / القادر بالله / ناصر الحق خان / المويد العدل ايلك / نصر

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Qarākhānids

Reign

Aḥmad b. ‘Alī (Qarākhānid)

Person

al-Qādir billah, 991 - 1031 (ruler/authority) , Aḥmad b. ‘Alī (Qarākhānid), 994 - 1016 (ruler/authority) , Nāṣr b. ‘Alī (Qarākhānid) (stated authority)

Mint

al-Saghāniyān (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

397 AH (=AD 1006-1007)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.6

Axis

Diameter (mm)

24.9

Acquisition method

loan

Acquisition collection reference

900

Source

Bodleian Library

holed

Translation (obverse)

Muẓaffar, there is no god but God alone, He has no associate

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا بالصغانيان في سنة سبع و تسعين و ثلثمائة

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck in al-Saghāniyān (in the) year 397

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

for God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, al-Qādir billah, Nāṣir al-Ḥaqq Khān, the just supporter Ilek, Nāṣr

Secondary inscription (reverse)

الله ارسله بالهدى و دين الحق ليظهره على الدين كله و لو كره المشركون

Translation (reverse)

God, who has sent him with guidance and the religion of truth that he may prevail over all religion

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 8 : 327

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson