Islamic coin – HCR14745

Obverse

Inscription:

عدل / لا اله الا الله / وحده لا شريك له / القائم بامرالله / عضد

Design:

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

Reverse

Inscription:

محمد رسول الله / صلي الل عليه / جمال الدولة / فرخ زاد

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Ghaznavids

Reign

Farrukhzād b. Mas‘ūd

Person

al-Qā’im bi-Amr Allāh, 1031 - 1075 (ruler/authority) , Farrukhzād b. Mas‘ūd, 1053 - 1059 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Ghazna (Ghaznayn) (Islamic)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 443-451 AH (=AD 1052-1059)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.518

Axis

Diameter (mm)

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-Qā’im bi-Amr Allāh / 'Adud

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

Muḥammad is the messenger of God, peace be upon Him, Jamāl al-Dawla, Farrukhzād

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 8 : 566

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson