Islamic coin – HCR14516

Obverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا / الله و حده / لاشريك له / محمد رسول / الله

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle

Reverse

Inscription:

ربه / المستغفر / سليمان قدر / طفغاج / خاقان

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Qarākhānids

Reign

Sulaymān Tafghāj Khān, ruler in Eastern Turkistan

Person

Sulaymān Tafghāj Khān, ruler in Eastern Turkistan (stated authority)

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denomination

Fals

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

before 574 AH (=AD before 1178)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

5.26

Axis

Diameter (mm)

33.5

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

1/6/1944

Source

ex Sir Aurel Stein Collection

Translation (obverse)

There is no god but God alone, He has no associate, Muḥammad is the messenger of God

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

His Lord, al-Mustaghfir, Sulaymān Qadir Tafghāj Khāqān

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 8 : 350

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson, cgallacher