Record ID: SF-05DED6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete early medieval silver dirham. Issued by Amir Ismâ'îl ibn Ahmad of the Samanids (279-295 H./892-907 AD) in 291H./903-904 AD. Minted at ash-Shâsh, with the names of the Samanid amir, the caliph al-Muktafî (289-295 h.) and the vizier Abu l-Husayn Walî ad-dawla. Sylloge Numorum Arabicorum Tübingen XVb no. 239
Created on: Friday 28th August 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Holbrook', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NCL-544D22
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Samanid dirham of al-Shash dated possibly 300 AH (AD 912) dating to the reign of amir Ahmad b. Ismail (295-301 AH), tentatively identified by Luke Treadwell of the Ashmolean. This coin was probably brought to England by Viking traders.
Created on: Saturday 5th November 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 27th June 2012
Spatial data recorded.