Samanid Dynasty

Kind

state

Region

Central Asia, Asia

Objects are filed under the historical authority that actually issued or made them. A recorded period comes from the issuer's own reference description and is left blank where no source states it.

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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

modern coins

Dirham of Ismail ibn Ahmad of the Samanids, 279-295 [=892-908] from Al-Shash [=Tashkent]

892 - 908

Silver coin. Obverse: within a circle, the first part of the Kalima [=profession of faith] in Arabic characters in Kufic script in three lines. Around the circle, double circular legend in Arabic characters in Kufic script. Reverse: inscription in Arabic characters in Kufic script in three lines including mint mark…

Documented

Partial type record

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

modern coins

Silver coins from Nishapur, Iran, late 10th century (Met excavation finds)

977–986 CE (dated 376 AH/986 CE and 977–82 on the two museum records)

Two small silver coins from Nishapur in north-eastern Iran, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (accessions 39.40.127.42 and 39.40.127.166) and catalogued by its Islamic Art department. The museum dates one to 376 AH / 986 CE and the other to 977–82; they measure about 2.8–3 cm and 2.3–2.4 cm across and about 0.1…

Documented

Partial type record

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

modern coins

Coin, al-Shash, dated 375 AH/985 CE

dated 375 AH/985 CE

Coin in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 39.40.127.55), catalogued by the museum's Islamic Art department. The museum dates it dated 375 AH/985 CE and records its origin as al-Shash. The museum records the medium as Silver and the dimensions as Ht. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm) W. 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm) Th. 1/1…

Documented

Partial type record

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