Silver Dirham of al-Qahir, Tustar min al-Ahwaz, 32x H. 1973.260.8

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 932 - 934
• Denomination: Dirham
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Authority: al-Qahir billah
  • Authority: Abu'l-Qasim
  • State: Abbasid Caliphs

• Geographic

  • Region: Mashriq
  • Region: Khuzistan

• Obverse

  • Legend: hole through digit of date; wa-`ishrin (320 impossible)

• Reverse

  • Legend: short caliphal title

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1973.260.8
• Lot: 1973.260
• Department: Islamic
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • acq. Teheran 1936

Description

Subjects

• Category: `Abbasids--3rd Period

Rights

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