Islamic coin – HCR14504

Obverse

Inscription:

ركن / لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له / الد / ولة

Design:

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

Reverse

Inscription:

مظفر / 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

Aḥmad b. ‘Alī (Qarākhānid), 994 - 1016 (ruler/authority) , Nasr b. ‘Alī (Qarākhānid) (stated authority)

Mint

al-Saghāniyān (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

400 AH (=AD 1009-1010)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.228

Axis

Diameter (mm)

25.3

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, Rukn al-Dawla

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بالصغانيان سنة اربعمائة

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck in al-Saghāniyān (in the) year 400

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

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

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

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 8 : 328

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson