Catalog
1 Dirham - Sultan al-Dawla Shiraz
| Issuer | Buyids of Fars (Buyid dynasty) |
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| Year | 1014 |
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| Currency | Dinar (934-1062) |
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| Reverse description | Central field contains a seven-line Arabic Kufic inscription enclosed within a beaded inner circle, the circumference of which is embellished with rosettes at the 3, 6, and 9 o'clock positions. A further marginal inscription in Arabic surrounds the central medallion, carrying additional religious or dynastic formulae typical of Buyid coinage. The composition follows the established Islamic dirham format, with the layered epigraphic design serving as the sole decorative element. |
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| Mint | Shiraz |
| Mintage | 405 (1014) |
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