Islamic coin – HCR14610

Obverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له / القادر بالله / يميني

Design:

Arabic inscription in field

Reverse

Inscription:

لله / محمد رسول / الله يمين الدو/ لة و امين الملة / محمود

Design:

Arabic inscription in field with five-pointed star to left and right above, enclosed by plain circle

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Ghaznavids

Reign

Maḥmūd b. Sebuktegīn (Ghaznavid)

Person

al-Qādir billah, 991 - 1031 (ruler/authority) , Maḥmūd b. Sebuktegīn (Ghaznavid), 998/9-1030 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Ghazna (Ghaznayn) (Islamic)

Denomination

Fals

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

398? AH (=AD 1007-1008)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.59

Axis

Diameter (mm)

18.3

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

22/6/1957

Source

W. A. Seaby's, Bulletin 1957, W25a

Translation (obverse)

Just, there is no god but God alone, He has no associate, al-Qādir billah, Maḥmūd

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

for God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, Yamīn al-Dawla, wa al-Āmīn al-Milla, Maḥmūd

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 8 : 371

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson