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Record ID: SWYOR-F46B18
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
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An incomplete Early Medieval Arabic coin: a fragment of a silver dirham probably dating from about AD 750 - 950. Ruler and mint uncertain. Coins of this type are known to have circulated across Europe during the later Early Medieval period and have been found as part of Viking hoards discovered in England. They are often found with other objects which suggest an Early Medieval trading site, so this fragment could be ancient loss. Dirhams can also be an indicator of a Viking Great Army camp site. The coin appears to be broken rather than cut or hacked for use as bullion. It is…
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 18th January 2023
Spatial data recorded.


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Record ID: NMS-D14914
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Silver dirhem of Ahmad II b. Ismail, Tashkent, weight 2.32g, AD907. Early Medieval Corpus 2022.0369 Full ID kindly supplied by Dr. Marcus Phillips who comments: This is s silver dirham of the Samanid ruler Ahmad II b. Isma'il  295-301/907-914; citing the caliph al-Muktafi billah 289-295/AD902-907. The Caliph's name is on the third line of the central reverse inscription; the Samanid's is on the fourth line. The mint is al Shash (modern Tashkent). The date is not fully legible but since these two rulers only overlap in 295H it can only be that year.  T…
Created on: Monday 17th October 2022
Last updated: Thursday 10th August 2023
Spatial data recorded.


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Record ID: DUR-C01ACE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
An incomplete broken silver dirham of the Samanid ruler Ahmad II b. Isma'il  295-301 / AD907-914. Obverse description:Three horizontal lines of Arabic text  with two borders of text around the edge Reverse description:Four horizontal lines of Arabic text with a single outer border of text on the edge. The coin has been broken in half leaving a rough edge, and also removing the mint and date parts of the legend. Dimensions: Length: 27.3 mm; Width: 16.33 mm; Thickness: 1.4 mm; Weight: 1.64 g.
Created on: Tuesday 4th October 2022
Last updated: Monday 12th June 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-0CF3F0
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wirral
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A complete Early Medieval silver dirham. Issued by Abbasid caliph al-Mahdi dating to 159 AH (=AD 775-776), minted at Madīnat al-Salām (Baghdad). Obverse: Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1h, all enclosed by three pointillate circles and six sets of equidistant annulets of sequence 'O oo O oo O oo'. Outer legend translated from Arabic: there is no god but God alone, He has no associate Inner inscription translated from Arabic: in the name of God, this dirham struck in Madīnat al-Salām (in) the year…
Created on: Wednesday 9th June 2021
Last updated: Monday 23rd January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Clatterbridge', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: YORYM-031521
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE : 2021 T225. An incomplete Early-Medieval silver cut Samanid dirham dating to the period c.AD 850-950. Mint uncertain. Dimensions: Length: 12.5mm; Width: 9mm; Weight: 0.6g Discussion: Dirhams produced in the Muslim world circulated widely in Viking Age Scandinavia and in contexts associated with Scandinavian settlement during the same period where they had an important economic function as a source of high-quality silver. Coins cut in this way are frequently found in conjunction with other whole and disjointed coins, silver objects and ingots that are con…
Created on: Wednesday 21st April 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 1st June 2022
Spatial data recorded.


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Record ID: YORYM-AA419A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE : 2020 T930. An incomplete Early-Medieval silver cut half Samanid dirham dating to the period c.AD 850-950. Minted at al-Shash (Tashkent).[1] Dimensions: Length: 24mm; Width: 11mm; Weight: 1.1g. Notes: When found, the coin was bent through approximately 130 degrees. It was subsequently straightened by the finder, believing the bend to be possibly modern, to aid identification prior to the realisation of its status as potential Treasure. A slight bend of approximately 10 degrees remains. Discussion: Dirhams produced in the Muslim world circulated widel…
Created on: Tuesday 10th November 2020
Last updated: Monday 23rd May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Driffield Area', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: SWYOR-E07258
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
An Early Medieval Arabic coin: a fragment of a silver dirham probably dating from about AD 750 - 950. Ruler and mint uncertain. Coins of this type are often found with other objects which suggest an Early Medieval trading site, so this fragment could be ancient loss. Dirhams can also be an indicator of a Viking Great Army camp site. The fragment is 15.1mm long, 14mm wide, 0.9mm thick and 0.81g. Compare LIN-563E1C and SWYOR-1AE8AA.
Created on: Friday 27th September 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 8th October 2019
Spatial data recorded.


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Record ID: SWYOR-1AE8AA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
An Early Medieval Arabic coin: a fragment of a dirham probably dating from the 7th-9th Century. Other dirhams found in/near this area are SWYOR-879A35, SWYOR-8797D2, SWYOR-5667E6 and SWYOR-89C183, so this example is probably of a similar date. Coins of this type of often found with other objects which suggest an Early Medieval trading site, and so this fragment is probably an ancient loss. Dirhams can also be an indicator of a Viking Great Army camp site. The fragment is 12.6mm long, 11.1mm wide and 0.56mm thick. 0.3g.
Created on: Thursday 25th April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 16th July 2019
Spatial data recorded.


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Record ID: PUBLIC-9458AE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published Find published
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.
Created on: Friday 1st March 2019
Last updated: Friday 27th August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Osbaston', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: LIN-56AAE4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A cut fragment of an Islamic silver dirham, dating to the early medieval period, probably c. 800 - 950 AD. Ruler and mint uncertain.
Created on: Wednesday 23rd May 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 30th May 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Torksey area', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: LIN-568CE4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A cut fragment of an Islamic silver dirham, dating to the early medieval period, probably c. 800 - 950 AD. Ruler and mint uncertain.
Created on: Wednesday 23rd May 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 30th May 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Torksey area', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: LIN-563E1C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A cut fragment of an Islamic silver dirham, dating to the early medieval period, probably c. 800 - 950 AD. Ruler and mint uncertain.
Created on: Wednesday 23rd May 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 30th May 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Torksey area', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: LIN-BFD021
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A cut fragment of an Islamic silver dirham, dating to the early medieval period, probably c. 800 - 950 AD. Ruler and mint uncertain. The fragment is 12mm in length, and 9mm in width. It weighs 0.43g.
Created on: Wednesday 16th May 2018
Last updated: Thursday 17th May 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Torksey area', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: LIN-BFB354
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A cut fragment of an Islamic silver dirham, dating to the early medieval period, probably c. 800 - 950 AD. Ruler and mint uncertain. The fragment is 8mm in length, and 8mm in width. It weighs 0.16g.
Created on: Wednesday 16th May 2018
Last updated: Thursday 17th May 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Torksey area', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: LIN-BF7FC0
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A cut fragment of an Islamic silver dirham, dating to the early medieval period, probably c. 800 - 950 AD. Ruler and mint uncertain. The fragment is 6mm in length, and 8mm in width. It weighs 0.18g.
Created on: Wednesday 16th May 2018
Last updated: Thursday 17th May 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Torksey area', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: LIN-74710E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Fragment of an Early Medieval Arabic dirham, probably dating between the 8th-9th centuries. The fragment appears to have been cut down into a smaller module.
Created on: Wednesday 18th April 2018
Last updated: Thursday 19th April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Torksey area', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: LIN-5F644E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Fragment of an Early Medieval Arabic dirham, probably dating between the 8th-9th centuries. The fragment appears to have been cut down into a smaller module.
Created on: Tuesday 17th April 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 18th April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Torksey area', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: LIN-5F58DC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Fragment of an Early Medieval Arabic dirham, probably dating between the 8th-9th centuries. The fragment appears to have been cut down into a smaller module.
Created on: Tuesday 17th April 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 18th April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Torksey area', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: LIN-5F4D44
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Fragment of an Early Medieval Arabic dirham, probably dating between the 8th-9th centuries. The fragment appears to have been cut down into a smaller module.
Created on: Tuesday 17th April 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 18th April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Torksey area', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: LIN-5F40B6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Fragment of an Early Medieval Arabic dirham, probably dating between the 8th-9th centuries. The fragment appears to have been cut down into a smaller module.
Created on: Tuesday 17th April 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 18th April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Torksey area', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: LIN-5F318A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Fragment of an Early Medieval Arabic dirham, probably dating between the 8th-9th centuries. The fragment appears to have been cut down into a smaller module.
Created on: Tuesday 17th April 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 18th April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Torksey area', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: YORYM-C372F5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
An incomplete and broken silver dirham of an uncertain ruler, probably Samanid, dating to the period AD 860 - 950. Mint uncertain.
Created on: Friday 3rd November 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 15th November 2017
Spatial data recorded.


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Record ID: LANCUM-07CEAF
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Half dirham, probably Samanid, but name of ruler, date and mint not preserved, 9th-10th century AD.
Created on: Thursday 1st June 2017
Last updated: Friday 29th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cockermouth', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: LON-444DB4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
An early medieval cut dirham, probably of the Abbasid Caliphate, 9th or 10th century AD. Uncertain mint and ruler. Reverse: Shahada (statement of faith: 'There is no god but God. Muhammad is the messenger of God'). Weight: 0.94g. Diameter: 10.27mm.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd November 2016
Last updated: Thursday 25th June 2020
Spatial data recorded.


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Record ID: NLM-30695B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Silver coin. Dirham fragment of an indeterminate Islamic ruler, early medieval issue of c.800-1000. ?Obverse description: Edge of flan with line following it; tiny inscription fragment. ?Reverse description: Trace of outer circle Weight: 0.09gms
Created on: Wednesday 9th November 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 9th November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Torksey', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: NLM-305DF1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Silver coin. Dirham fragment of an indeterminate Islamic ruler, early medieval issue of c.800-1000. ?Obverse description: Outer circle with straight character intruding on it; two partial characters above. ?Reverse description: Outer circle interrupted by tiny script, annulet within outer circle. Weight: 0.24gms
Created on: Wednesday 9th November 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 9th November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Torksey', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: NLM-1AE095
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Silver coin fragment. Possibly a fragment from an Islamic dirham of an indeterminate ruler, cut on three sides. Suggested date: Early Medieval, 800-1000. ?Obverse description: Thre lines running parallel to edge of flan; curvilinear feature nearer centre. ?Reverse description: Two lines framing part of a character. Weight: 0.26gms
Created on: Tuesday 8th November 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 8th November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Torksey', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: NLM-1A8B24
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Silver possible coin fragment. Sub-rectangular fragment cut from beaten silver of thickness 0.6mm, presumed to be cut from an Islamic dirham from its similarity to similar fragments identified thus by the finder. Suggested date: Early Medieval, 800-1000. ?Obverse description: A pair of parallel lines with the ?figures VI VI appearing between them. ?Reverse description: A pair of parallel lines, differently oriented to those described above and more widely spaced. Length: 12mm, Weight: 0.40gms
Created on: Tuesday 8th November 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 8th November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Torksey', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: NLM-1A395C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Silver coin fragment. A tiny fragment from the flan of an Islamic dirham, as kindly identified by the finder; issue of 800-1000. ?Obverse description: Raised rib. ?Reverse description: A small X-shaped figure at edge of fragment. Weight: 0.18gms
Created on: Tuesday 8th November 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 8th November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Torksey', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: NLM-C5DA35
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Silver possible coin fragment. A tiny subrectangular billet cut from a coin, possibly a Dirham of an indeterminate Islamic ruler, c.800-1000. ?Obverse description: Intersecting paired lines, one pair larger than the other. ?Reverse description: Intersecting straight doubled line and curvilinear character fragment; smaller characters to edge. Weight: 0.11gms
Created on: Friday 4th November 2016
Last updated: Friday 4th November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Torksey', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: NLM-C59DD0
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Silver coin. Torn fraction, kindly identified as of a Dirham by the finder; possibly issue of an indeterminate ruler 800-1000. ?Obverse description: Indeterminate lettering within paired linear borders of an outer circle enclosing indeterminate feature. ?Reverse description: Angular characters within paired line outer circle enclosing a feature resembling a stretched X. Weight: 0.17gms
Created on: Friday 4th November 2016
Last updated: Friday 4th November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Torksey', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: NLM-C5901E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Silver coin. Cut fraction, possibly of a dirham of an indeterminate Islamic ruler, as kindly suggested by the finder; possibly issue of 800-1000. ?Obverse description: Outer circle of three regular grooves; indeterminate text. ?Reverse inscription: Angular text within an outer circle formed by paired lines formed by two series of juxtaposed tiny lozenges. Diameter (inferred): c.19mm, Weight: 0.23gms
Created on: Friday 4th November 2016
Last updated: Friday 4th November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Torksey', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: NLM-B66ECC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Silver coin. Cut fraction of a silver dirham, as kindly identified by the finder. Suggested date: Early Medieval, 800-1000. ?Obverse description: A pair of angular characters and the edge of a curvilinear vegetal motif; annulet in a clearly defined outer circle. ?Reverse description: Three angular strokes, two intruding on a well-defined outer circle. Diameter (inferred): 19mm, Weight: 0.33gms
Created on: Thursday 3rd November 2016
Last updated: Friday 4th November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Torksey', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: PUBLIC-458D27
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
An early-medieval silver dirham of the Umayyads (or a contemporary imitation) dating to the mid-8th century. Paul Cannon has kindly commented 'I am fairly sure that I can see the mint Wasit and date AH 124 ie AD 741-742'
Created on: Friday 5th August 2016
Last updated: Friday 12th January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Catton', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: SWYOR-5F6973
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A medieval Arabic coin: a fragment of a dirham probably dating from the 7th-9th Century. Other dirhams found in/near this area are SWYOR-879A35, SWYOR-8797D2, SWYOR-5667E6 and SWYOR-89C183, so this example is probably of a similar date. Other such coins have been found with other objects which suggest an Early Medieval trading site, and so this fragment is probably an ancient loss. The coin is 13.7mm long, 11mm wide and 1mm thick. 0.6g. The coin is worn and little detail remains.
Created on: Monday 25th January 2016
Last updated: Monday 25th January 2016
Spatial data recorded.


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Record ID: LANCUM-651BD7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Early medieval silver dirham of the Abbas Caliph al-Mu'tamid dating from AD870-892 (Hijra 267). His full name appears clearly as ' al-Mu'tamid alallah' on the reverse. The coin was minted in Armenia (=Arminiya). Dr Vesta Curtis from the British Museum adds that on the obverse also appears the name of the brother of the Caliph al- Muwaffaq billah who was the brother of the Caliph Mu'tamid.
Created on: Thursday 19th February 2015
Last updated: Friday 29th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Papcastle', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: YORYM-A2BAFE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A cut and broken silver Islamic dirham, possibly of the Samanid or Abbasid dynasties. The coin is extremely worn rendering much of the diagnostic detail illegible inhibiting any further positive identification. Dirhams circulated for an extended period of time in Arabia, Scandinavia and England and are commonly found as hack silver in the Viking period. This association is likely to date this fragment to the mid 9th - 10th centuries though the coin may have circulated for a period of time to either side of these brackets.
Created on: Wednesday 5th November 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 5th November 2014
Spatial data recorded.


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Record ID: YORYM-FB7039
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published Find published
Treasure Case: 2012 T155 Description: Contemporary imitation of Abbasid silver dirham, probably late 9th century or early 10th century, four round piercings , 2.97 g. EMC 2012.0081. Discussion: Dr Lutz Ilisch comments: 'A rather typical specimen for a group of very crude imitative dirhams, which turn up characteristically in hoards of the very late 9th century and around 900. They have only one marginal "legend", generally transformed into tamgha-like signs, on both sides and a circle around the field on both sides. They are probably Khazar, but other origins in Eastern Eu…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd July 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd July 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Acklam', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: NLM-67EA51
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Silver Coin fragment. Dirham of Harun Al-Rashid (789-809), as kindly identified by Paul Cannon, whose comment on the image presented here is rehearsed below. The coin is broken across a drilled aperture of diameter 2mm. Paul Cannon kindly comments as follows: 'I believe this to be a fragment of an Abbasid period dirham. The coin was produced during the caliphate of Harun Al-Rashid [AH 170-193/ AD 786-809]. Instead of naming the ruler himself, the coin names his son and heir Mohammad (Al Amin). This coin also cites Ja'far, one of Rashid's viziers. Part of his name is clearly visib…
Created on: Thursday 10th April 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 19th April 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Binbrook', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: YORYM-E5EB37
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A cut silver Dirham of Later Early-medieval date. The object is a cut fragment of an Islamic dirham, Samarid dynasty. Mint al-shash, Tashkent, Uzbekistan. AD 928-32.
Created on: Wednesday 16th October 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd October 2013
Spatial data recorded.


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