Islamic coin – HCR15063

Obverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا الله / محمد رسول الله / الناصر لدين الله / امير المؤمنين

Design:

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

Reverse

Inscription:

السلطان الاعظم / جلال الدنيا و الدين / ابو المظفر منكب(رني) / بن السلطان

Design:

Arabic inscripton in field, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around, all enclosed by plain circle

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Anūshtegīnids (Khwārizmshāhs)

Reign

Mangubarni b. Muḥammad

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh (magistrate) , Mangubarni b. Muḥammad, 1220 - 1231 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Ghazna (Ghaznayn) (Islamic)

Denomination

2 dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 617-619 AH (=AD 1220-1222)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

5.064

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)

there is no god but God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, Commander of the Believers

Secondary inscription (obverse)

fragment of Sura 9:33

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

The Great Sultan, Jalāl al-Dunya wa al-Dīn, Abū Muẓaffar, Mangub(arni) b. al-Sulṭān

Secondary inscription (reverse)

off flan

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 8 : 660

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson