Coin, 1 dirham

Description

Silver dirham of Isma'il bin Ahmad, Samanid, minted in Samarkand, 899 - 900 (286 AH)

Museum reference

H.C9693

Collection

Coins, Medals and Tokens

Object name

Coin, 1 dirham

Production information

Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Central Asia

Date

899 - 900

Materials

Silver

Collection place(s)

Trotternish, Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Associations

Isma'il bin Ahmad

Exhibitions

• The Galloway Hoard: Viking-age Treasure (28 May 2021 - 12 Sep 2021)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

SCBI (NMAS); Stevenson, R.B.K., no 708

Maldonado, A. 2021. Crucible of Nations: Scotland from Viking Age to Medieval Kingdom. Edinburgh: National Museums Scotland.

On display

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