Islamic coin – HCR15115

Obverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by a circle within a square and connected to it by four pellets, enclosed by illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin

Reverse

Inscription:

الخاقان العالم / العادل الاعظم / جلال الدنيا و الدين / قدر خاقان

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Qarākhānids

Reign

Aḥmad b. Ibrahīm, local ruler at Ūzkānd

Person

Aḥmad b. Ibrahīm, local ruler at Ūzkānd (stated authority)

Mint

Baldat al-Ūzjānd (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

582 AH (=AD 1186)

Note

silver-washed dirham

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

4.7

Axis

Diameter (mm)

34.7

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 alone, He has no associate

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

the Great and Just Khāqān of the world, Jalāl al-Dunya wa al-Dīn Qadir Khāqān

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 8 : 344

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson