Islamic coin – HCR14531

Obverse

Inscription:

نصر / من الله / وفتح / قريب

Design:

Crosslike cartouche with Arabic inscription within the four panels, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin, all enclosed by plain circle

Reverse

Inscription:

لله / محمد / رسول الله / منصور بن نوح

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Samanids

Reign

Manṣūr I b. Nūḥ (Samanid)

Person

Naṣr b. Aḥmad (Samanid) (sub-ruler) , Manṣūr I b. Nūḥ (Samanid), 961 - 976 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Farwān (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Fals

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.531

Axis

Diameter (mm)

20.7

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)

from God, victory and imminent conquest

Secondary inscription (obverse)

مما امر به الامير نصر بن مولي (امير المؤمنين)

Translation (obverse)

from among the things ordered by Naṣr b. Aḥmad, Mawla (of the Commander of the Believers)

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

for God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, Manṣūr b. Nūḥ

Secondary inscription (reverse)

illegible

Translation (reverse)

illegible

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 8 : 245

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson