1 Drachm - al-Amin or 'Ali? Arab-Bukharan
Features
| Issuer |
Abbasid Governors of Bukhara
(Abbasid Governorates)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 803-807 |
| Value | 1 Drachm |
| Currency | Drachm (750-948) |
| Composition | Bilon |
| Weight | 2.26 g |
| Diameter | 24.8 mm |
| Shape | Okrągły (nieregularny) |
| Technique | Młotkowana |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 85367 |
| References | Zeno cat# 17996 Zeno category (https://zeno.ru/) |
Obverse
(en) Crowned bust of ruler right, crescent with dot above crown.
Around head is Arabic legend
Script: arabski
Lettering: bism Allāh Muḥammad rasūl Allāh Muḥammadiyya mimmā amara bihī al-amīr ʿAlī Sulaymān li-llāh
Reverse
W centrum monety znajduje się ołtarz z głową Ahura Mazdy po prawej stronie.
Po obu stronach ołtarza znajdują się postacie mobedów (pomocników).
Mint
Samarkand, UzbekistanComments
(en)
The attribution of this type of Arab-Bukharan drachm is hotly debated within numismatic circles. Some claim it was issued under al-Amin, while others argue it is an example of a coin from `Ali b. `Isa b. Mahan. The most up to date and recent sources are the ones that argue for 'Ali.
“Sulayman” is likely Sulayman b. Hamid al-Azdi, who is identified as the governor of Samarqand in 190. Al-Amir `Ali is again `Ali b. `Isa b. Mahan, governor of Khurasan. There is a high chance this type was minted in Samarqand due to the presence of Sulayman's name.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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