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Dirham - Mika'il b. Ja'far Imitating Samanid prototypes
| Issuer | Volga Bulgaria |
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| Year | 919-962 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Central field features a multi-line Arabic kufic legend in three or four lines, likely containing the name of the Abbasid caliph and/or the local ruler Mika'il b. Ja'far, arranged in the typical Samanid imitative format. A circular marginal legend in Arabic script runs within a beaded or linear border around the periphery of the coin. The inscription style and layout directly imitate Samanid silver dirhams of the 10th century. The flan is irregular with a rough edge, characteristic of hammered coinage produced at unofficial or provincial mints. |
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| Edge | Rough |
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| Mintage | ND (919-921) - 306-308 AH (Unknown mint and date) - 350 (962) - - |
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