Silver Dirham of al-Khalifa al-Mahdi, al-Yamama, 169 H. 1972.170.696

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 2.857
  • Diameter (in mm): 25

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 785 - 786

• Date on Object

  • Date: 169
• Denomination: Dirham
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Authority: al-Khalifa al-Mahdi
  • Authority: `Abd Allah b. Sa`id
  • Authority: Abbasid Caliphs

• Geographic

  • Region: Arabia
  • Region: Eastern Arabia

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1972.170.696
• Lot: 1972.170
• Department: Islamic
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Subjects

• Category: 1st Period

Rights

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