Islamic coin – HCR14905

Obverse

Inscription:

الله / لا اله الا الله / السلطان الاعظم / غياث الدنيا و الدين ابو الفتح بن / سام

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin with ornaments interspersed, all enclosed by plain circle

Reverse

Inscription:

الله / محمد رسول الله / السلطان المعظم / معز الدنيا و الدين / ابو المظفر محمد بن / (سام)

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin with ornaments interspersed, all enclosed by plain circle

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Ghūrids

Reign

Muḥammad b. Sām, Ghiyāth al-Dīn

Person

Muḥammad b. Sām, Ghiyāth al-Dīn, 1163 - 1203 (ruler/authority) , Muḥammad b. Sām, Mu’izz al-Dīn, 1171 - 1206 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Ghazna (Ghaznayn) (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

(5)90 AH (=AD 1194)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

5.52

Axis

Diameter (mm)

26.1

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)

God, there is no god but God, the Great Sultan Ghiyāth al-Dunya wa al-Dīn Abū Fath Muḥammad b. Sām

Secondary inscription (obverse)

ارسله بالهدى الحق. . .

Translation (obverse)

. . . sent him with guidance . . .

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, the Holy Sultan Mu'izz al-Dunya wa al-Dīn Abū Muẓaffar Muḥammad b. (Sām)

Secondary inscription (reverse)

ضرب (هذا ال)د ينار / ببلد غزنة في / شهور سنة تسعين

Translation (reverse)

this dinar struck in Balad Ghazna in (5)90

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 8 : 610

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson