Silver Dirham of temp. al-Saffah, al-Kufa, 132 H. 1917.215.237

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 2.875

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 749 - 750

• Date on Object

  • Date: 132
• Denomination: Dirham
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Authority: temp. al-Saffah
  • Authority: Abbasid Caliphs

• Geographic

  • Region: Mashriq
  • Region: Iraq

References

• Citation: IC 12.3
• Reference: Album.211

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1917.215.237
• Lot: 1917.215
• Department: Islamic
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • acq. Cairo

Description

Subjects

• Category: 1st Period

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Public Domain Mark (images)
• Rights: No Copyright - United States