Islamic coin – HCR14562

Obverse

Design:

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

Reverse

Inscription:

لله / محمد رسول الله / القادر بالله / يمين الدولة / محمود

Design:

Arabic inscription in field with horseshoe symbol above and pellet to either side, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Ghaznavids

Reign

Maḥmūd b. Sebuktegīn (Ghaznavid)

Person

Maḥmūd, Nāṣir al-Dīn (Zangid), 1219 - 1234 (ruler/authority) , Maḥmūd b. Sebuktegīn (Ghaznavid), 998/9-1030 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Maḥmūdpūr (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

419 AH (=AD 1028)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.04

Axis

Diameter (mm)

18.4

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

1859

Source

J. B. Elliott

Acquisition credit

Presented by J. B. Elliott, 1859.

Translation (obverse)

Secondary inscription (obverse)

Translation (obverse)

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 8 : 417

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson