Silver Dirham of al-Mu`tamid, Samarqand, 279 H. 1958.183.1

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 2.822
  • Diameter (in mm): 27

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: 892

• Date on Object

  • Date: 279
• Denomination: Dirham
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Authority: al-Mu`tamid
  • Authority: al-Mu`tadid
  • Authority: Abbasid Caliphs

• Geographic

  • Region: Central Asia
  • Region: Sughd

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1958.183.1
• Lot: 1958.183
• Department: Islamic
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Hirsch.1818

Description

Subjects

• Category: 2nd Period

Rights

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