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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…
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![Dirham of Ismail ibn Ahmad of the Samanids, 279-295 [=892-908] from Al-Shash [=Tashkent]](/__l5e/assets-v1/05dac2e3-ee35-4e9d-8713-6b90bbe10033/rk-kog-mp-1-3813-dirhem-van-ismail-ibn-ahmed-van-de-samaniden-279-295-892-908-uit-a.jpg)
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…
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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…
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