Samanid, Buyid and Contemporaneous Gold Coinages, AH 335–445. A die corpus, part one. Viacheslav S. Kuleshov

Samanid, Buyid and Contemporaneous Gold Coinages, AH 335–445. A die corpus, part one

Viacheslav S. Kuleshov 

512 pages · Hardcover

The first part of the comprehensive die corpus of Samanid, Buyid (Buwayhid) and contemporaneous gold coinages — an essential reference work in Islamic numismatics.

This volume documents gold dinars of the Samanid and Buyid (Buwayhid) dynasties and their vassals and contemporaries in the eastern Islamic world, based on large-scale die-link analysis. The reconstruction of die chains and die relationships refines chronological sequences and contributes to a more precise understanding of production patterns across the fragmented political landscape of the 10th-century Islamic world.

The volume includes:

• A complete die corpus arranged by date
• Identification and mapping of die links and die chains
• Analysis of epigraphic formulas and their variations
• High-quality illustrations supporting die comparison
• An apparatus facilitating cross-reference and citation

Designed for numismatists, historians of medieval Iran and Central Asia, museum curators, and advanced collectors. This corpus establishes a foundational framework for chronological, quantitative, and comparative research in Samanid and Buyid (Buwayhid) and contemporaneous Islamic numismatics.