Dirham - Anonymous Sabur
Features
| Issuer |
Umayyad Caliphate
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Coins |
| Years | 81-98 (700-717) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | 1 Dirham (0.7) |
| Currency | Dinar (661-750) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 2.86 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | 3 o'clock ↑→ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 578883 |
| References | Klat# 424 Michel G. Klat; 2002. Catalogue of the Post-Reform Dirhams: The Umayyad Dynasty. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. Stephen Album; 2011. A Checklist of Islamic Coins (3rd Edition). Self-published, Santa Rosa, California, United States.John Walker; 1956. Catalogue of the Muhammadan Coins in the British Museum / Volume 2. Catalogue of the Arab-Byzantine and Post-Reform Umaiyad Coins. British Museum, London, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
The Islamic creed in center. Date and place of mint in the margin.
Script: Arabic
Lettering:
لا اله الا
الله وحده
لا شرك له
بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بواسط فی سنه ثلث و تسعین
Translation:
There is no deity but Allah alone, He has no equal.
In the name of Allah, this dirham was struck in Sabur in the year ninety-three.
Reverse
Religious text in center and margin
Script: Arabic
Lettering:
الله احد الله
الصمد لم يلد و
لم يولد و لم يكن
له كفوا احد
محمد رسول الله ارسله بالهدی و دین الحق لیظهره علی الدین کله و لو کره المشرکون
Translation:
Allah is One, Allah is Eternal. He neither begets nor is begotten, And there is none comparable to Him.
Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, Sent with guidance and the religion of truth, To make it prevail over all religions, Even if the disbelievers dislike it.
Edge
Plain
Mint
Sabur, IranComments
Umayyad coins dated 87-96 (705-715) are conventionally ascribed to caliph al-Walid I.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 81 (700) | |||||||||||||||
| 82 (701) | |||||||||||||||
| 84 (703) | |||||||||||||||
| 90 (709) | |||||||||||||||
| 91 (710) | |||||||||||||||
| 92 (711) | |||||||||||||||
| 93 (712) | |||||||||||||||
| 94 (713) | |||||||||||||||
| 95 (714) | |||||||||||||||
| 96 (715) | |||||||||||||||
| 97 (716) | |||||||||||||||
| 98 (717) | |||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 97
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