Dirham - Khusrafiruz b. Rukn al-dawla vassal of Fakhr al-Dawla - Amul mint

Dirham - Khusrafiruz b. Rukn al-dawla (vassal of Fakhr al-Dawla - Amul mint) - obverseDirham - Khusrafiruz b. Rukn al-dawla (vassal of Fakhr al-Dawla - Amul mint) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Cities of Amul and Ruyan (Buyid dynasty)
Governor Khusrafiruz ibn Rukn al-Dawla (circa 984-995)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 381-383 (984-995)
Calendar Islamic (Hijri)
Value AR Dirham (0.7)
Currency Dinar (934-1062)
Composition Silver
Weight 4.08 g
Diameter 24 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
155332

Obverse

Inside a circle and divided into five lines forming a square, the titulature of the sovereign; around, two series of inscriptions.

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
ﻻ ﺍﻟﻪ ﺍﻻ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ
و حْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ
الطائع لله
خسرو فيروز
بن ركن الدولة

Translation:
la ilaha illa Allah
Wahdahu the sharika lahu
Al-Ta'i 'llah
Khusra Firuz
bin Rukn al-Dawla

"There are no gods but Allah,
Alone, without a partner,
Except [Caliph] Al-Ta'i.
[The ruler] Khusra Firuz,
Son of Rukn ad-Dawla.

Reverse

Inside a double circle, divided into six lines forming a square, the suzerain's titulature; around, a series of inscriptions.

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
ﺍﻟﻪ
ﻣﺤﻤﺪ ﺭﺳﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ
ألاميرالسيد
شاهنشاه
'فخر الدولة
و فلك الأمة
بن ركن الدولة

Translation:
lillah
Muhammad rasul Allah
al-Amir al-Sayyid
Shahanshah
Fahr al-Dawla
wa Falak al-Umma
bin Rukn al-Dawla:

"Allah,
Mohammed is the messenger of Allah.
The Emir, the Overlord,
King of kings,
Fahr ad-Dawla,
The Orb of the Nation,
The son of Rukn ad-Dawla. "

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (984-995)  Date and workshop not defined
381 (992) 
382 (993) 
383 (994) 

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