Islamic coin – HCR14520

Obverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له

Design:

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

Reverse

Inscription:

لله / محمد / رسول / الله / القادر بالله / خاقان

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Qarākhānids

Reign

Toghān-Khān Aḥmad b. ‘Alī (Qarākhānid)

Person

al-Qādir billah, 991 - 1031 (ruler/authority) , Toghān-Khān Aḥmad b. ‘Alī (Qarākhānid), 994 - 1016 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Bukhārā (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Fals

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

405 AH (=AD 1014-1015)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.295

Axis

Diameter (mm)

26.4

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

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الفلس ببخارا سنة خمس و اربعمائة

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this fals struck in Bukhārā (in the) year 405

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

for God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, al-Qādir billah, Khāqān

Secondary inscription (reverse)

لله الامر من قبل و من بعد و يومئذ يفرح المؤمنون

Translation (reverse)

with God is the decision, in the past and in the future: on that day shall the Believers rejoice

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 8 : 325

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson