Silver 1/3 Dirham of al-Mu`tamid, Madinat al-Salam, 266 H. 1956.159.6

Physical Description

• Axis: 6

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 0.975
  • Diameter (in mm): 16

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 879 - 880
• Denomination: 1/3 Dirham
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Authority: al-Mu`tamid
  • Authority: al-Mu'tadid billah
  • State: Abbasid Caliphs

• Geographic

  • Region: Mashriq
  • Region: Iraq
  • Place of Production: Madinat al-Salam

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1956.159.6
• Lot: 1956.159
• Department: Islamic
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Subjects

• Category: `Abbasids--2nd Period

Rights

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