Islamic coin – HCR14660

Obverse

Inscription:

عدل / لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له

Design:

Arabic inscription in field with ornament above and below, enclosed by beaded circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Reverse

Inscription:

لله / محمد / رسول الله / القائم بامر الله / مسعود

Design:

Arabic inscription in field with ornament below, enclosed by beaded circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Ghaznavids

Reign

Mas‘ūd b. Maḥmūd (Ghaznavid)

Person

al-Qā’im bi-Amr Allāh, 1031 - 1075 (ruler/authority) , Mas‘ūd b. Maḥmūd (Ghaznavid), 1030 - 1042 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Balkh (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

425 AH (=AD 1033-1034)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.89

Axis

Diameter (mm)

23.4

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

1859

Source

J. B. Elliott

Acquisition credit

Presented by J. B. Elliott, 1859.

Translation (obverse)

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

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم ببلخ سنة خمس عشر و اربعمائة

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck in Balkh (in the) year 425

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

for God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, al-Qā’im bi-Amr Allāh, Mas‘ūd

Secondary inscription (reverse)

لله الامر من قبل و من بعد و يومئذ يفرح المؤمنون

Translation (reverse)

with God is the decision, in the past and in the future: on that day shall the Believers rejoice

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 8 : 492

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson