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<p>[QUOTE="PeterD, post: 7946098, member: 99287"]This dirham of the Volga Bulgars, imitating those of the Saminids, was found near Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland (not by me). I happen to have been to Newcastle. It is situated on a broad sandy bay entirely suitable for beaching a Viking longboat.[ATTACH=full]1376097[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Dynasty:</b> Volga Bulgarians</p><p><b>Ruler:</b> Anonymous</p><p><b>Reigned:</b> Circa AH 285-310 / AD 898-922</p><p><b>Denomination:</b> AR Dirham (imitating <a href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/historia/coins/j1/j311.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/historia/coins/j1/j311.htm" rel="nofollow">Samanid</a> coin)</p><p><b>Mint:</b> al-Shash (Samanid mint)</p><p><b>Date of Issue:</b> AH 296 (AD 908/9)</p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Arabic (Kuffic) incription. Citing Samanid Isma'il ibn Ahmad.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> Arabic (Kuffic) incription</p><p><b>Reference:</b> Album Q1481; ICV 1549.</p><p><b>Weight:</b> 2.7 gms</p><p><b>Diameter:</b> 26.7 mm[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="PeterD, post: 7946098, member: 99287"]This dirham of the Volga Bulgars, imitating those of the Saminids, was found near Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland (not by me). I happen to have been to Newcastle. It is situated on a broad sandy bay entirely suitable for beaching a Viking longboat.[ATTACH=full]1376097[/ATTACH] [B]Dynasty:[/B] Volga Bulgarians [B]Ruler:[/B] Anonymous [B]Reigned:[/B] Circa AH 285-310 / AD 898-922 [B]Denomination:[/B] AR Dirham (imitating [URL='https://www.forumancientcoins.com/historia/coins/j1/j311.htm']Samanid[/URL] coin) [B]Mint:[/B] al-Shash (Samanid mint) [B]Date of Issue:[/B] AH 296 (AD 908/9) [B]Obverse:[/B] Arabic (Kuffic) incription. Citing Samanid Isma'il ibn Ahmad. [B]Reverse:[/B] Arabic (Kuffic) incription [B]Reference:[/B] Album Q1481; ICV 1549. [B]Weight:[/B] 2.7 gms [B]Diameter:[/B] 26.7 mm[/QUOTE]
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