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Buwayhids
Gold Dinar, AH 437
Abu Kahlijar, Buwayhid Amir in Fars and Iraq, AH 415-440/AD 1024-1048
Not in Treadwell; A 1584. Very Fine.
Shiraz mint. ‘Abbasid-style legends naming ruler as
shahanshah al-mu’azzam malik al-muluk Abu Khal-
ijar
; Reverse, name of ‘Abbasid caliph al-Qa’im and additional titles
‘imad din Allah wa ghiyth ‘abad
Allah
. Extremely rare type, apparently unpublished. Shiraz is the capital of Fars province in southern
Iran.
274
Buwayhids
Gold Dinar, AH 445
al-Rahim Abu Nasr (Khusrafiruz), Buwayhid Amir in Khuzestan, Fars and Iraq,
AH 440-447/AD 1048-1055
Treadwell Ah445G; A B1585. Choice Very Fine.
Ahwaz mint. ‘Abbasid-style legends naming ruler as
shahanshah al-Rahim Abu Nasr
only. ‘Abbasid
caliph al-Qa’im and Dhakirat al-Din (heir) cited on obverse. Rare. A recently discovered type. All spec-
imens come from a single hoard which entered the trade in 1990, all apparently struck at al-Ahwaz and
all dated 445h.