Shams al-Dawla Abu Tahir (b. Fakhr al-Dawla)

BUWAYHID (BUYID)

322-454 AH

The Buwayhids struck coins at more than 60 mints, many of which are quite rare. For silver coins, the most common are as follows: Madinat al-Salam and al-Basra in Iraq (Wasit and al-Kufa are somewhat rare); Hamadan and Mah al-Kufa in western Iran (al-Dinawar is rather common in the 370s only); Suq al-Ahwaz, Tustar min al-Ahwaz, al-Ahwaz and Ramhurmuz in Khuzestan; Arrajan, Jannaba, Shiraz, Siraf, Fasa and Kard-Fanakhusra (a royal residence founded by ‘Adud al-Dawla) in Fars; Bardasir and Jiruft in Kirman; Isbahan, Qazwin and al-Muhammadiya in central Iran; Amul and Jurjan in Tabaristan.