Islamic coin – HCR18795

Obverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له / القادر بالله

Design:

Arabic inscription in field with pellet and two dots above, enclosed by linear circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around, enclosed by linear circle with Arabic inscription above and below

Reverse

Inscription:

لله / محمد رسول / الله يمين الدولة / و امين الملة / محمود

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around, enclosed by linear circle with Arabic inscription above and below

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Ghaznavids

Reign

Maḥmūd b. Sebuktegīn (Ghaznavid)

Person

Maḥmūd b. Sebuktegīn (Ghaznavid), 998/9-1030 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Andarāba (Islamic)

Denomination

Dirham (multiple)

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

389 AH (=AD 999)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

10.7

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

30/3/1970

Source

R. Falkiner

Acquisition credit

Presented by

Translation (obverse)

Secondary inscription (obverse)

Translation (obverse)

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بلكا / العيار / تكين

Translation (obverse)

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

Secondary inscription (reverse)

Translation (reverse)

Secondary inscription (reverse)

Translation (reverse)

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 8 : 352

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson, cgallacher