Islamic coin – HCR14663

Obverse

Inscription:

عدل / لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له / لقادر (كذا) بالله

Design:

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

Reverse

Inscription:

لله / محمد / رسول الله / ؟ / مسعود

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Ghaznavids

Reign

Mas‘ūd b. Maḥmūd (Ghaznavid)

Person

al-Qādir billah, 991 - 1031 (ruler/authority) , Mas‘ūd b. Maḥmūd (Ghaznavid), 1030 - 1042 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Balkh (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

421 AH (=AD 1030)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.247

Axis

Diameter (mm)

22.5

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)

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

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم ببلخ سنة احد عشرين و اربعمائة

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck in Balkh (in the) year 421

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

for God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God,?, 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 : 490

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson