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Dirham - Mumin b. Ahmad Imitating Samanid prototypes - Suwar mint
| Issuer | Volga Bulgaria |
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| Year | 977 |
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| Weight | 3.57 g |
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| Obverse description | Hammered silver dirham struck in the Samanid tradition, displaying a central field divided into three registers of Kufic Arabic script containing the Islamic shahada. The central legend reads the declaration of faith in four lines, enclosed within a single-line inner circle. A circular marginal legend band surrounds the central device, separated by a beaded border, containing the mint name Suwar, the date (366 AH), and the basmala formula. The flan is irregular and broader than the dies, characteristic of Volga Bulgarian imitative coinage of the late 10th century. |
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| Edge | Rough |
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| Mintage | 366 (977) - Suwar mint |
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