Silver Dirham of Muhammad b. Hurmuz, Madinat Zaranj, 299 H. 1971.155.1

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1971.155.1

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Obverse: al-qudra lillah (or al-qadr lillah?) below field
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Physical Description

  • Axis: 7

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 2.983
    • Diameter (in mm): 29

Typological Description

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1971.155.1
  • Lot: 1971.155
  • Department: Islamic
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Pierced; mint identified by G. Rispling (formerly was read Balkh); Muhammad b. Hurmuz rebelled against Samanids with Saffarid figurehead, then took power in own name, 299ff. (not later than 301); see Bosworth, CHIran 4, 130; see Tor.

Rights

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