Silver Dirham of al-Khalifa al-Rashid, Madinat Zaranj, 183 H. 1972.79.100

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 3.012

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 799 - 800
• Denomination: Dirham
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Authority: al-Khalifa al-Rashid
  • Authority: `Ali
  • Authority: b. Tarka
  • State: Abbasid Caliphs

• Geographic

  • Region: Mashriq

• Reverse

  • Legend: `Ali above, b. Baraka below; bakh below that

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1972.79.100
• Lot: 1972.79
• 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