Islamic coin – HCR16499

Obverse

Inscription:

الائمة / ابو بكر الصذيق / عمر الفاروق / عثمان ذو النورين / علي ابو السبطين

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle with notches at compass points, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin, all enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

Inscription:

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم / لا اله الا الله / محمد رسول / الله

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle with notches at compass points, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin, all enclosed by linear circle

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Rasūlid

Reign

al-Manṣūr ‘Umar

Person

al-Mustanṣir billāh, 1036 - 1094 (ruler/authority) , al-Manṣūr ‘Umar, 1229 - 1249 (ruler/authority)

Mint

al-Dumluwa (Islamic)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

634 AH (=AD 1236-1237)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.84

Axis

Diameter (mm)

25.8

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

15/10/1997

Source

H. Simmons

Source of funds

A. W. Pullan Bequest

Acquisition credit

Bequeathed by A. W. Pullan, 1989-1996. XXX.

Translation (obverse)

the Īmāms Abū Bakr al-Ṣiddīq, ‘Umar al-Fārūq, ‘Uthmān Dhū al-Nūrīn, , ‘Alī Abū al-Sabaṭin

Secondary inscription (obverse)

الملك المنصور / عمر اليماني ضرب / الدملوة سنة ار / بع ثلاثين ستمائة

Translation (obverse)

al-Malik al-Manṣūr ‘Umar al-Yamānī struck (in) al-Dumluwa (in) the year 634

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

in the name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate, there is no god but God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God

Secondary inscription (reverse)

الامام ا / لمستنصر ا / بو جعفر ا / مير المؤمنين

Translation (reverse)

the Īmām al-Mustanṣir Abū Ja‘far, the commander of the believers

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Condition

chipped

Reference

SICA 10 : 61

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson