Dirham - Mika'il ibn Ja'far Imitating Samanid prototypes - Naysabur
© SStefanov
Features
| Issuer |
Volga Bulgaria
(Islamic states)  |
|---|---|
| Emir |
Mikaʾil ibn Jaʿfar (circa 910s-920s)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 308 (921) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | 1 Dirham (0.7) |
| Currency | Dinar (898-1240) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.23 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 150155 |
Obverse
Volga-Bulgar, AR dirham, pseudo- Naysabur, "year 8", perhaps equal to 308 AH, Mika'il b. Ja'far.
Script: Arabic
Reverse
It is interesting that mint formula is written as:
بنيسابور سنة ثمان ادمر, not sure about last word in this context. Might it be اذمن ?
Script: Arabic
Edge
Rough
Comments
Reference: A-P1481
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 308 (921) | Naysabur mint | ||||||||||||||
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