Silver Dirham of al-Mahdi Muhammad b. Amir al-Mu'minin, Rayy, 145 H. 1958.222.10

Physical Description

• Axis: 6

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 2.78
  • Diameter (in mm): 26

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 762 - 763

• Date on Object

  • Date: 145
• Denomination: Dirham
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Authority: al-Mahdi Muhammad b. Amir al-Mu'minin
  • Authority: Abbasid Caliphs

• Geographic

  • Region: Mashriq
  • Region: Jibal Rayy

References

• Citation: IC.13.1
• Citation: Encyclopedia of Asian History III, 21, 3
• Reference: NHR.47B
• Reference: BMCOr.9.45o
• Reference: Album.213.2

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1958.222.10
• Lot: 1958.222
• Department: Islamic
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Subjects

• Category: 1st Period

Rights

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