Record ID: NLM-47636B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver coin. Dirham of the Abbasid Caliphate (750-1258), as kindly identified by the finder. Paul Cannon kindly comments: 'I believe this to be a dirham of al-Mu’tadid. It is dated 288 AH ie AD 900/901. The mint is al-Shash'. This coin must indicate Viking trade links to have been discovered in Yorkshire. ?Obverse description; three horizontal lines of Arabic text; inscription of tiny letters in two orders. Reverse description: Four vertical bars, inscription of larger letters in a single order. Diameter: 27.9mm, Weight: 2.88gms
Created on: Thursday 23rd June 2022
Last updated: Friday 24th June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ryther', grid reference and parish protected.