Silver Dirham of al-Mu`tamid, Madinat al-Salam, 276 H. 1980.35.26

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 889 - 890

• Date on Object

  • Date: 276
• Denomination: Dirham
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Authority: al-Mu`tamid
  • Authority: al-Nasir al-Muwaffaq
  • Authority: Ahmad b. al-Muwaffaq billah
  • Authority: Abbasid Caliphs

• Geographic

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

• Obverse

  • Legend: al-quwwa lillah jami`an

• Reverse

  • Legend: al-quwwa lillah jami`an

References

• Citation: Munz Zentrum auction 36, 902

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1980.35.26
• Lot: 1980.35
• Department: Islamic
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Subjects

• Category: 2nd Period

Rights

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