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1 Dirham - Sharaf al-Dawla Abu'l-Fawaris Shirdhil 'Uman
| Issuer | Buyid Dynasty |
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| Year | 992 |
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| Value | 1 Dirham (0.7) |
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| Reverse script | Arabic |
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| Mintage | 382 (992) |
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The Buyid amir Sharaf al-Dawla held nominal authority over Baghdad and the Abbasid caliphate itself during his reign, yet his actual control was perpetually contested by both internal Buyid factionalism and encroaching Hamdanid and Ghaznavid pressure. Coinage struck in his name from 'Uman — the southeastern Arabian coastal province — reflects how far Buyid administrative reach extended at its peak, even as the dynasty's center was unraveling. His reign lasted only from 983 to 989, making any surviving issue from this mint particularly narrow in production window.