Islamic coin – HCR14527

Obverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا / الله محمد / رسول الله

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain double eight-pointed star, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments

Reverse

Inscription:

ابرهيم / ارسلان / خاقاك

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by fancy plain lobated square, enclosed by two plain and one beaded circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Qarākhānids

Reign

Ibrahīm b. al-Ḥusayn, local ruler at Ūzkānd

Person

Ibrahīm b. al-Ḥusayn, local ruler at Ūzkānd (sub-ruler)

Mint

Baldat al-Ūzjānd (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Fals

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

570 AH (=AD 1174-1175)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.935

Axis

Diameter (mm)

30.5

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, Muḥammad is the messenger of God

Secondary inscription (obverse)

ضرب بلد / (ة) / الاوزجند / سنة سبعين / و (خمس)ما / (ة)

Translation (obverse)

struck (in) Baldat al-Ūzjāndin (in the) year 570

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

Ibrahīm Arslān Khāqān

Secondary inscription (reverse)

الخاقان العالم العادل الاعظم نضرة الدنيا و الدين

Translation (reverse)

the Great Just Khāqān of the world, victory of the world and the religion

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 8 : 342

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson