Islamic coin – HCR14508

Obverse

Inscription:

ايلك / لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له / ايلك

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around, all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

Inscription:

لله/ محمد رسول الله / القادر بالله / ظغان خان ابن المظغر / ملك

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Qarākhānids

Reign

Muḥammad b. al-Ḥasan, Toghān-Khān, 1st Reign (Qarākhānid)

Person

al-Qādir billah, 991 - 1031 (ruler/authority) , Muḥammad b. al-Ḥasan, Toghān-Khān, 1st Reign (Qarākhānid), 1024 - 1027 (ruler/authority) , ‘Alī b. al-Ḥasan (Īlig), 1024 - 1035 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Bukhārā (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

416 AH (=AD 1025-1026)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.135

Axis

Diameter (mm)

27.2

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.

holed

Translation (obverse)

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

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم ببخارا سنة ثمان عشرة و اربعمائة

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck in Bukhārā (in the) year 416

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

for God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, al-Qādir billah, Toghān-Khān ibn al-Māzhghar Malik

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 : 334

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson