Dinar - Khumarawayh ibn Ahmad Misr
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Features
| Issuer |
Tulunid dynasty
 |
|---|---|
| Emir |
Khumarawayh ibn Ahmad (884-896)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 278 (892) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| 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 ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 155025 |
| References | Album Islamic# 664.1 Stephen Album; 2011. A Checklist of Islamic Coins (3rd Edition). Self-published, Santa Rosa, California, United States. |
Obverse
Script: Arabic
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
Script: Arabic
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)."
Mint
Cairo, EgyptComments
Grabar 42
A 664
A 664
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 278 (892) | Misr | ||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 100
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Bullion value: USD 525.50
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Actual gold weight: 0.121 oz
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