1 Dirham - Nasr b. al-Qasim (al-Shash) 391 (1001) front 1 Dirham - Nasr b. al-Qasim (al-Shash) 391 (1001) back
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1 Dirham - Nasr b. al-Qasim al-Shash

391 (1001) year
Silver 2.77 g -
Description
Issuer
United Qarakhanid Khaganate (Qarakhanid dynasty)
Ruling authority
Nasr ibn al-Qasim (1001-1004)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
391 (1001)
Calendar
Islamic (Hijri)
Value
1 Dirham (0.7)
Currency
Dinar (840-1212)
Composition
Silver
Weight
2.77 g
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#386398
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Script: Arabic

Edge

Plain.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued during the reign of Nasr b. al-Qasim, who was a prominent leader of the Qarakhanid dynasty, a powerful Turkic dynasty that ruled over a vast territory including present-day Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and parts of China and Russia, during the 10th and 11th centuries.