Samanids. Isma'il I b. Ahmad. AH 279-295 / AD 892-907. AR Dirham (28.1mm, 5.27 g, 6h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 294 (AD 906/7). Fine.

Islamic Auction 5 - Session 2
Lot: 488.

Pre-Mongol Iran, Silver

Estimate: $ 100

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Samanids. Isma'il I b. Ahmad. AH 279-295 / AD 892-907. AR Dirham (28.1mm, 5.27 g, 6h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 294 (AD 906/7). Citing the caliph al-Muktafi billah in bottom line of obverse field / Citing Isma‘il b. Ahmad in bottom line of reverse field. Cf. Kolosov and Kalinin NM.293.3 (dated AH 293, with name of Mujib in reverse margin); Album 1443. Ragged edge, some staining in margins. Fine. Extremely rare, apparently unpublished.

Bought from Tim Wilkes (Battle, UK); offered with his dealer’s ticket.




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