Silver Drahm of al-Mahdi, pwg'r, 775–785. 1944.100.593

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Obverse: clearly al-Fadl, not al-`adl; letter is circular (cf. Stroganoff specimen, might be `ayn); seems to be lillah h-d-y al-Fadl lillah

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Physical Description

Axis: 7
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 2.927
- Diameter (in mm): 25
Series: Bukharakhuda;Arab-Sasanian

Typological Description

Object Type: Coin
Date Range: 775 - 785
Denomination: Drahm
Material: Silver
Authority
- Authority: al-Mahdi
- - State: Abbasid Caliphs
- Authority: al-Fadl lillah
- Authority: Arab-Bukharan (Uncertain value)
- Authority: Abbasid Caliphs (Uncertain value)
Geographic
- Region: Central Asia
- Region: Sughd
- Place of Production: pwg'r

References

Citation: Frye, NNM 113, no. 9
Citation: RIC.33
Reference: BMCArabSas, p.167, no. T5
Reference: Album.94

Administrative History

Identifier: 1944.100.593
Lot: 1944.100
Department: Islamic
Collection: American Numismatic Society
Provenance
- Newell (No Provenance)

Rights

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

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