Silver Dirham of temp. al-Saffah, al-Basra, 135 H. 2007.5.16

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 3.009
  • Diameter (in mm): 23.6

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 752 - 753
• Denomination: Dirham
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Authority: temp. al-Saffah
  • State: Abbasid Caliphs

• Geographic

  • Region: Mashriq
  • Region: Iraq

References

• Reference: A.211
• Reference: Album.211

Administrative History

• Identifier: 2007.5.16
• Lot: 2007.5
• Department: Islamic
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Dr. Hicham Bissat

Description

Subjects

• Category: `Abbasids--1st Period

Rights

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