Dirham, 650's

  • Islamic, Iranian
  • Mint of Tabaristan

Silver

  • Overall: 7/8 inch (2.2 cm)

Gift of Dr. William Deutsch

66.289

Signed, reverse, to right, in Pahlevi, mint signature: [transtlated: TPURSTAN [Tabaristan]]

Inscribed, obverse, to right, in Arabic: [translated: Umar] Inscrbied, obverse, to left, in Pahlevi: [translated: may [his] splendor increase] Inscribed, rever, to left, in Pahlevi: [year date 124 ?]

Dr. William Deutsch

1966-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

Islamic, Iranian; Mint of Tabaristan, Dirham, 650's, silver. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Dr. William Deutsch, 66.289.