Buwayhid, AR dirham, Samsam al-Dawla, Shiraz, 382AH

Buwayhid. Samsam al-Dawla Abu Kalijar al-Marzuban (322-447AH)

As ruler in Fars, Kirman & ‘Uman (367-388 AH) with Fakhr al-Dawla as overlord (380-387AH)

Samsam al-Dawla (983–998AD) was a ruler of the Buwayhid dynasty, a Persianate power that controlled much of Iran and Iraq in the 10th–11th centuries. He was the son of ‘Adud al-Dawla (949–983AD) and inherited power after his father’s death, but his rule was marked by internal struggles against his brothers, particularly Sharaf al-Dawla and Baha al-Dawla

AR dirham (5.22 g)

Shiraz mint

Choice VF. SCARCE

Reference: Z-143249 (this coin)

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