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Coins struck at Sistan

2 catalogued coins and notes attributed to Sistan, with weights, legends, dates and Wikimedia-sourced images across Arab-Sasanian & Early Islamic, Timurid & Safavid.

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2
Eras
2
Metals
1
Denominations
2

Arab-Sasanian & Early Islamic · 651 – 1258 CE

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Saffarid Silver Dirham

Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar

861–879 CE

The 'Coppersmith' rose from a militia leader in Sistan to ruling Iran from Fars to Khorasan — founder of the Saffarid dynasty and a hero of Iranian self-rule against the Abbasids.

Timurid & Safavid · 1370 – 1736 CE

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Safavid Silver Abbasi

Shah Suleiman I (Safavid)

1666–1694 CE

The denomination 'abbasi' was named after Shah Abbas I (1588–1629) and remained the standard Safavid silver trade coin across the Persian Gulf for over a century.

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