Buwayhid AR Dirham, Baha' al-Dawla, Kazirun mint
Lot 857 · Consigned by Caligraphy
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Description
Very rare type, carefully made from detailed dies with a beautiful hexagonal pattern on the reverse. Complete legends obscured by some corrosion.
Obverse: Kalima and title 'Baha' al-Dawla' (Splender of the State), mint formula in margin
Reverse: Further royal titles including 'Ghiyath al-Umma' (Succor of the Community) within an ornate hexagon, Quran 9:33 in the margins