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The text on the coin says :
لا إله إلا الله وحده لاشريك له بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بواسط سنة تسع عشرة و مئة - God is one, God is the eternal refuge. He did not beget, nor was he begotten, and no one is equal to him.
الله أحد الله الصمد لم يلد و لم يولد ولم يكن له كفوا أحد محمد رسول الله أرسله بالهدى ودين الحق ليظهره على الدين كله ولو كره المشركون - There is no other god but God Himself, He has no equal. In the name of God this dirham was minted in the year one hundred and nineteen.
In the early Middle Ages, Arab dirhams, Byzantine solidi or various bars of silver and gold were often used as currency. For the Vikings, these items were primarily important for the weight of the precious metal, not the coinage per se.
As we know from Arabic travelogues, the Norsemen conducted a brisk trade with the Arab countries and were also in the service of Byzantium as elite mercenaries called Varyags. Here they received the silver Dirhams as profits from trade and mercenaries. It is therefore not unusual to find these coins in grave finds from the Viking Age.
Jewellery tip for lovers or best friends: we can cut and pierce the dirham for you by appointment, write :)
Dirhams are often found pierced or with an eye. The Wikings liked to wear these coins as amulets - perhaps they served as a memento of their travels or they liked the characters inscribed on them, so don't be afraid to adorn your neck with a dirham or use it as part of your period purse.
Dirhams can often be found cut into smaller pieces. This indicates that they were used to weigh silver in trade. Folding scales and weights were used for weighing, which we also offer.
Weight: Ø 3,4 g
Size: Ø 2,7 cm
Price for 1 piece
