Islamic coin – HCR14535

Obverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له / الطائع لله

Design:

Arabic inscription in field with 'horse-shoe' symbol between two pellets above and mint mark below, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Reverse

Inscription:

لله / محمد رسول / الله نوح بن / منصور / سبكتكين

Design:

Arabic inscription in field with mint mark and cross below, enclosed by plain circle, all enclosed by mostly illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Samanids

Reign

Nūḥ b Manṣūr (Samanid)

Person

Nūḥ b Manṣūr (Samanid), 976 - 997 (ruler/authority) , Sebuktegīn (Ghaznavid), 977 - 997 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

380? AH (=AD 990)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.03

Axis

Diameter (mm)

19.2

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

1859

Source

J. B. Elliott

Acquisition credit

Presented by J. B. Elliott, 1859.

Translation (obverse)

there is no god but God alone, He has no associate, the Obedient of God

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

for God, Muhammad is the messenger of God, Nūḥ b Manṣūr, Sebuktegīn

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 8 : 270

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson