Silver Dirham of `Ali b. al-Ikhshid, Misr, 337 H. 1917.215.770

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1917.215.770

Physical Description

  • Axis: 8

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 2.42
    • Diameter (in mm): 24

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: 948 - 949

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 337
  • Denomination: Dirham
  • Material: Silver

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: Ibn al-Ikhshid?

  • Reverse

    • Legend: lilla / m /r /a / al-Muti`

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1917.215.770
  • Lot: 1917.215
  • Department: Islamic
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

name and mint not 100% certain, but central field quite small; unlike any other dirhams of period

Rights

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