Silver Dirham of al-Mahdi, Madinat al-Salam, 159 H. 1972.170.489

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 2.86

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 775 - 776
• Denomination: Dirham
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Authority: al-Mahdi
  • State: Abbasid Caliphs

• Geographic

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

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1972.170.489
• Lot: 1972.170
• Department: Islamic
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Subjects

• Category: `Abbasids--1st Period

Rights

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