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Unique ID: PUBLIC-9458AE
Object type certainty: Certain
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Early Medieval plated contemporary copy of a Dirham of Abbasid, Hârûn ar-Rashîd 170-193 AH./786-809AD. and Da'ûd, an unidentified official found on Dirham with the mint name al-Muhammadîya 170-174, 182-186
The coin was a product of the same area as the official coinage and appears to be quite rare.
Identification kindly supplied by Lutz Ilisch.
This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance
Current location of find: With finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture:
Viking style
Date from: Circa AD 786
Date to: Circa AD 903
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 2.35 g
Diameter: 24.7 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st March 2019 - Friday 1st March 2019
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Primary material: White metal
Secondary material: Copper
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: White metal coated
Denomination: Dirham
Ruler/issuer: Harun al-Rashid
Category: Islamic coin
Type: Arab: Abbasid dirham, al-Rashid (Album 219)
Obverse description: Arabic inscription in four lines within inner circle; Arabic inscription around.
Reverse description: Arabic inscription in three lines; Arabic inscription around.
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.