Islamic coin – HCR14525

Obverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له

Design:

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

Reverse

Inscription:

جلال / الدنيا و الدين / قدر خاقان

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle, margin obscure

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Qarākhānids

Reign

Aḥmad b. Ibrahīm, local ruler at Ūzkānd

Person

Aḥmad b. Ibrahīm, local ruler at Ūzkānd (stated authority)

Mint

Baldat al-Ūzjānd (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Fals

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

(579) AH (=AD 1183-1184)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

4.77

Axis

Diameter (mm)

26.5

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)

traces of mint/date formula

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

, Jalāl al-Dunya wa al-Dīn, Qadar Khāqān

Secondary inscription (reverse)

illegible

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 8 : 343

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson, cgallacher