Silver Dirham of al-Rashid, Madinat al-Salam, 192 H. 2005.4.4

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2005.4.4

Physical Description

  • Axis: 8

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 2.876
    • Diameter (in mm): 21

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: 807 - 808

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 192
  • Denomination: Dirham
  • Material: Silver

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Type: 2 circles around marginal inscription, with 4 x oo

  • Reverse

    • Legend: ha' below field
    • Type: 2 dotted circles around field

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2005.4.4
  • Lot: 2005.4
  • Department: Islamic
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Alan S. DeShazo

Description

DeShazo notes "Very rare with two inner marginal circles on the reverse for this mint and year."

Subjects

  • Category: 1st Period

Rights

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