© Jacob Bykhovsky (CC BY-NC-SA)
© Jacob Bykhovsky (CC BY-NC-SA)
Dirham - Mas‘ud b. Hasan ND
| Billon | 2.77 g | 28 mm |
| Issuer | Western Qarakhanid Khaganate (Qarakhanid dynasty) |
|---|---|
| Khagan | Mas'ud ibn al-Hasan (1161-1171) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1161-1171 |
| Value | 1 Dirham (0.7) |
| Currency | Dinar (840-1212) |
| Composition | Billon |
| Weight | 2.77 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#353219 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 91% |
Reverse
Script: Arabic
Comment
"3398 AE dirham (30-45mm) (former #1517) S [Scarce]Struck mainly at Samarqand. Some issues bear the denomination
adjective rukni. "
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued during the reign of Mas'ud b. Hasan, who was the ruler of the Western Qarakhanid Khaganate from 1161 to 1171. The Qarakhanid dynasty was a Turkic dynasty that ruled over a vast territory that included present-day Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and parts of Russia and China. The coin is made of billon, which is an alloy of silver and copper, and weighs 2.77 grams.
