Islamic coin – HCR18800

Obverse

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

Reverse

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Samanids

Reign

Nūḥ b Manṣūr (Samanid)

Person

Nūḥ b Manṣūr (Samanid), 976 - 997 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Badakhshān (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham (multiple)

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 365-387 AH (=AD 976-997)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

20.38

Axis

Diameter (mm)

44.9

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

6/1977

Source

Darwin Burns

Acquisition credit

Purchased, 1977.

Translation (obverse)

Secondary inscription (obverse)

Translation (obverse)

Secondary inscription (obverse)

Translation (obverse)

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

Secondary inscription (reverse)

Translation (reverse)

Script (reverse)

Reference

SICA 8 : 263

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson, cgallacher