Islamic coin – HCR14651

Obverse

Inscription:

محمد / ناصر / الدين

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by circle within a square with pellet in each of the four corners, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

Inscription:

محمد رسول الله / يمين الدولة / ابو القسم

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by beaded circle

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Ghaznavids

Reign

Maḥmūd b. Sebuktegīn (Ghaznavid)

Person

Maḥmūd b. Sebuktegīn (Ghaznavid), 998/9-1030 (ruler/authority) , Muḥammad b. Maḥmūd, as governor of Jūzjān (governor)

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denomination

Fals

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 414-421 AH (=AD 1023-1030)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

4.098

Axis

Diameter (mm)

23.9

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)

Muḥammad Nāṣir al-Dīn

Secondary inscription (obverse)

لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له

Translation (obverse)

there is no god but God alone, He has no associate, . . .

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

Muḥammad is the messenger of God, Yamīn al-Dawla, Abū al-Qasim

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 8 : 484

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson