Silver Dirham of `Amr b. al-Layth, Shiraz, 277 H. 1917.216.60

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Diameter (in mm): 30

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 890 - 891

• Date on Object

  • Date: 277
• Denomination: Dirham
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Authority: `Amr b. al-Layth
  • Authority: al-Mu`tamid
  • Authority: al-Mufawwid
  • Authority: Saffarids (Uncertain value)
  • Authority: Abbasid Caliphs (Uncertain value)

• Geographic

  • Region: Mashriq
  • Region: Fars Ardashir Khurra

References

• Reference: Album.1402 (Uncertain value)

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1917.216.60
• Lot: 1917.216
• Department: Islamic
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Subjects

• Category: 1st Dynasty

Rights

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