Islamic coin – HCR14514

Obverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له

Design:

Arabic inscription in field with name in Uighur below, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Reverse

Inscription:

لله / محمد رسول الله / خا / ن ملك المشرق

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Qarākhānids

Reign

Yūsuf b. Hārūn, al-Ḥasan, Qadir Khān (Qarākhānid)

Person

Yūsuf b. Hārūn, al-Ḥasan, Qadir Khān (Qarākhānid), 998 - 1032 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Kāshghar (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

413 AH (=AD 1022-1023)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

4.466

Axis

Diameter (mm)

24.8

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, Yusuv

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بكاشغر سنة ثلث عشرين واربعمائة

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck in Kāshghar (in the) year 413

Script (obverse)

Arabic and Uighur

Translation (reverse)

for God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, Khān, King of the East

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 : 333

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson