Islamic coin – HCR14509

Obverse

Inscription:

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

Design:

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

Reverse

Inscription:

لله / محمد رسول الله / القائم بامر الله ناصر / الحق قدر خان / فتح

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Qarākhānids

Reign

Sulaymān b. Hārūn/ al-Ḥasan, Qadir-Khān

Person

al-Qā’im bi-Amr Allāh, 1031 - 1075 (ruler/authority) , Sulaymān b. Hārūn/ al-Ḥasan, Qadir-Khān (sub-ruler)

Mint

Ūzgānd (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

426 AH (=AD 1034-1035)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.917

Axis

Diameter (mm)

25.1

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)

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

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم الاوزغاند سنة ست عشرين اربعمائة

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck in Ūzgānd (in the) year 426

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

for God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, al-Qā’im bi-Amr Allāh, Nāṣr al-Haqq Qadir-Khān

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 : 336

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson