Islamic, Umayyad, Junayd bin Abdul Rahman (111-116 AH) AE Bilingual Fals. Unpublished RRR

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Islamic, Umayyad, Junayd bin Abdul Rahman، الجنيد بن عبد الرحمن المري (111-116 AH) AE Bilingual Fals.

Soghdian or Bactrian tamgha in center, name around, al-amir al-junayd (الجنيدالامير) Maybe followed by his father's name ( بن عبد الرحمن المري) / two Bactrian letters in center, uncertain mixed Bactrian & Arabic legend around.

Zeno-367630 (It's me there), Good very fine, Unpublished, extremely rare RRR.

 

Junayd b. Abdul Rahman was appointed by Caliph Hisham as viceroy of Khorasan in 111 AH. Tabri states that he (Junayd) had presented a precious necklace to Umm Hakeem wife of Caliph Hisham and Hisham liked that necklace very much, Junayd then presented Hisham another precious necklace and being pleased with those two gifts the Caliph appointed Junayd as Wali or Viceroy at Khorasan. Junayd arrived in the midst of a battle between the Pagan Turks alluded to as “People of Bukhara and Soghad” by Tabari, and the Arab/ Muslim army. Junayd was victorious and the Turks fled the battlefield. The nephew of the Turks’ Khaqan was arrested and sent in chains to Damascus. Junaid then appointed Mahshar b. Mazaham as Wali at Merv and Surah b. Alhur as deputy at Balkh. Other appointments were Qat’n b. Quteba at Bukhara, Walid b, Qa’qa at Herat and Muslim b. Abdul Rahman at Balkh. Junaid died at Merv in 116 AH due to fever (Though the Caliph had been displeased with him and had sent a replacement but Junayd passed away before arrival of the new Wali).
-Tarikh Tabri (Urdu Translation) Vloume 7 (Pages 162 to 186).

 

الجنيد بن عبد الرحمن بن عمرو المري. قائد شجاع موالٍ لبني أمية. ولاّه خالد بن عبد الله القسري أمير العراق نائباً عنه في البصرة، ثم وجهه سنة 107 هـ (725-726م) إالى السند ففتح بعض المدن، ثم ولاّه الخليفة هشام بن عبد الملك سنة 112 هـ (730-731م) على خراسان خلفاً للأشرس السلمي فتمكن من صد هجوم الصغد والترك، (وكان سورة بن الحر الدارمي قد فشل في قمعهم) وأعاد السيطرة العربية عليها، وظل والياً حتى توفي عام 116هـ.