Dinar - Muhammad al-Ikhshid ND (935-946) front Dinar - Muhammad al-Ikhshid ND (935-946) back
Dinar - Muhammad al-Ikhshid ND (935-946) photo
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Dinar - Muhammad al-Ikhshid ND

 
Gold 4.17 g 23 mm
Description
Issuer
Ikhshidid dynasty (Abbasid Caliphate)
Governor
Muhammad ibn Tughj al-Ikhshid (أبو بكر محمد بن طغج الإخشيد) (935-946)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
935-946
Value
1 Dinar
Currency
Dinar (935-969)
Composition
Gold
Weight
4.17 g
Diameter
23 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#88257
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Script: Arabic

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin Dinar - Muhammad al-Ikhshid ND (935-946) from Ikhshidid dynasty (Abbasid Caliphate) made of Gold weighing 4.17 g is that it features an inscription in Arabic that translates to "Muhammad, the Commander of the Faithful, may God bless him and grant him peace" on one side, and an image of a lion on the other side, which symbolizes power and strength.