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Dirham - Alp Arslan Muhammad
461 (1069) year| Billon | 5.5 g | 22 mm |
| Issuer | Great Seljuq |
|---|---|
| Sultan | Alp Arslan (ألب أرسلان) (1063-1072) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 461 (1069) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | 1 Dirham (0.7) |
| Currency | Dinar (628/632-1598) |
| Composition | Billon |
| Weight | 5.5 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#435358 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Edge
Plain.
Comment
"1672 BI dirham, mainly mint of Nishapur
R [Rare]"
Some examples cite an “unknown subordinate ruler called al-amir al-ajall nasir al-dawla .... bin 'izz al-din and the caliph al-Qa'im”
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin Dirham - Alp Arslan Muhammad 461 (1069) from Great Seljuq made of Billon weighing 5.5 g is that it features an intricate design on both sides, including an inscription in Arabic script and an image of a lion on the obverse side, and a stylized flower motif on the reverse side. This coin was minted during the reign of Sultan Alp Arslan, who was known for his military conquests and administrative reforms, and it was likely used for everyday transactions and trade in the Great Seljuq Empire.