Ruler:
Harun al-Rashid
(Abbasid Caliph)
Heir:
al-Amin
(Abbasid)
Vizier:
Ja'far
Fragment of a silver dirham struck under the reign of Harun al-Rashid. The coin was struck in al-Muhammadiyya (Iran) in AH 180 (?) (CE 796-797). The coin is part of two or more Scandinavian hoards of the 10th and 11th centuries.
History note: Under Review
Diameter: 25.1 mm
Die Axis: 3 h
Weight: 1.27 g
Method of acquisition: Given (2000-10-09) by Phillips, Dr Marcus and Mrs Susan.
8th Century
796
-
797
Object composed of silver
Accession number: CM.755-2000
Primary reference Number: 266385
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Coins and Medals
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