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Author Topic: Samanid Multi Dirhams  (Read 1130 times)

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Jonathan O

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Samanid Multi Dirhams
« on: October 11, 2013, 01:34:50 pm »
Hello Everyone,
I need some help with some Samanid coins, very worn, makes them hard to attribute.

Jonathan O

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Re: Samanid Multi Dirhams
« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2013, 01:35:51 pm »
To continue... definitly multiple dirhams.

Manzikert

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Re: Samanid Multi Dirhams
« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2013, 03:19:38 pm »
Hi Jonathan

Probably not very worn at all, just abysmally struck in the first place.

The best reference for these is Sylloge Nummorum Arabicorum Tubingen, Vol XIVc (2002) by Florian Schwarz.

Your No.2 appears to be SNAT XVIc 266, Nuh ibn Nasir with governor Muhammed, no date, struck at Badakshan, though their obverse is so poor I can't be 100 % certain. The reverse is the same die on yours and theirs.

I am pretty sure your No.3 is SNAT XVIc 279, Nuh ibn Mansur with al-Harith, no date, struck at Badakshan (though this obverse die was used with at least four other reverses)

I'm afraid I haven't been able to identify No.1 yet, but it is likely also from Badakshan.

Best wishes

Alan

Jonathan O

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Re: Samanid Multi Dirhams
« Reply #3 on: October 11, 2013, 04:59:44 pm »
Thanks I really appriciate your help.

 

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