1 Dirham - Muhadhdhab al-Dawla & Abu Dulaf al-Basra

One interesting fact about this coin is that it was made during a time of significant cultural and scientific achievements in the Islamic world. The Buyid dynasty, also known as the Imranid dynasty, was a Shia Muslim dynasty that ruled over much of modern-day Iran, Iraq, and parts of Central Asia from the 10th to the 11th century. During this time, the Buyids patronized scholars, poets, and artists, and encouraged the translation of Greek and Persian works into Arabic. This era saw significant advancements in fields such as mathematics, astronomy, medicine, and philosophy, and the coinage of the time reflects the cultural and scientific achievements of the period.