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Tyrants of the Tigris & euphrates

271

Buwayhids

Gold Dinar, AH 409

Sultan al-Dawla, Buwayhid Amir in Iraq, Khuzestan and Fars, AH 403-415/AD 1012-1024

Treadwell Ms409G; A 1580. Extremely Fine.

Madinat al-Salam (Baghdad) mint, naming

‘Imad al-Din al-malik Sultan al-Dawla wa ‘Izz al-Milla wa

Abu Shuja

’, citing the ‘Abbasid caliph al-Qadir and as heir, al-Ghalib Billah.

272

Buwayhids

Base Gold Dinar, AH 421

Abu Kahlijar, Buwayhid Amir in Khuzestan and Fars, AH 415-440/AD 1024-1048

Cf. Treadwell, p. 120, Su43X note; Album B1584. Extremely Fine.

Ahwaz mint. ‘Abbasid-style legends, fabric similar to the base dinars of Baha’ al-Dawla dated 398 and

399, citing the ‘Abbasid caliph al-Qadir, Abu Kalijar named as

shahanshah

and

malik al-muluk

, “shah

of shahs” and “king of kings”. Rare.