Islamic coin – HCR15116

Obverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا / الله محمد ر / سول الله النا / صر لدين الله

Design:

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

Reverse

Inscription:

الخاقان العادل / الاعظم جلال / الدنيا و الدين / كوج ارسلان خاقان

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Qarākhānids

Reign

Maḥmūd b. Aḥmad, local ruler at Ūzkānd

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh (magistrate) , Maḥmūd b. Aḥmad, local ruler at Ūzkānd (stated authority)

Mint

Baldat al-Ūzjānd (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

608 AH (=AD 1211-1212)

Note

silver-washed dirham

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

6.92

Axis

Diameter (mm)

38.3

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

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضربهده الدرهم في بلدة الاوزجند من شهور سنة (ثم)ان ستما (كذا)

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck (in) Baldat al-Ūzjānd (in the) year 608

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

the Just Khāqān, the Great Khān, Jalāl al-Dunya wa al-Dīn, Kūj Arslān Khān

Secondary inscription (reverse)

بسم الله ضربهده الدرهم في بلدة الاوزجند من شهور سنة (ثم)ان ستما (كذا)

Translation (reverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck (in) Baldat al-Ūzjānd (in the) year 608

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 8 : 345

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson