Dinar - Khumarawayh b. Ahmad Misr mint

Issuer Tulunid dynasty
Year 892
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 1 Dinar
Currency Dinar (868-905)
Composition Gold (.916)
Weight 4.12 g
Diameter 22 mm
Thickness 1 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) A#664.1
Obverse description
Obverse script Arabic
Obverse lettering Obverse center:‎ لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له المفوض إلى الله Obverse inner margin: بسم الله ضرب هذا الدينار بمصر سنة اثنين وسبعين ومائتين Obverse outer margin: لله الأمر من قبل ومن بعد ويومئذ يفرح المؤمنون بنصر الله
(Translation: Obverse center: `There is no god but God alone; He has no partner. [The heir-apparent] al-Mufawwad ila-Allah.` Obverse inner margin: `In the name of God, this dinar was struck in Misr the year two hundred and seventy-eight.` Obverse outer margin: `To God belongs the command [of all things] before and after. And that day the believers will rejoice in the help of God (Qur`an 30:4-5).`)
Reverse description
Reverse script Arabic
Reverse lettering Reverse center: لله محمد رسول الله المعتمد على الله خمارويه بن أحمد Reverse margin: محمد رسول الله أرسله بالهدى ودين الحق ليظهره على الدين كله ولو كره المشركون
(Translation: Reverse center: `To God. Muhammad is the Messenger of God. [The caliph] al-Mu`tamid `ala Allah. Khumarawayh ibn Ahmad.` Reverse margin: `Muhammad is the Messenger of God. He sent him with guidance and the true religion to proclaim it over all other religions, even if the polytheists dislike it (Qur`an 9:33).`)
Edge
Mint
Mintage 278 (892) - Misr -
Numisquare ID 3047105380
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