The coinage of Surra Man Raˈa : an overview

Abstract EN

The city of Sāmarrā “Surra Man Raˈa” was founded during the era of the Abbāsid Caliph Al-Muʿtasim Bi-Allāh, then it became the capital of the Abbāsid caliphate in its second era in the period between 221-279AH.

Notably, “Surra Man Raˈa” has issued many prototypes of coins, which represent an important development in the monetary history of the Abbāsid Caliphate.

In this regard, the study will shed light on the most significant prototypes of coins, which were struck in “Surra Man Raˈa”, besides, the publishing of eighty-eight specimens which are preserved in FINT center at Tübingen University in Germany, also, the private collection of both Dr.

Yahiya Gaʿfar (YG), and Mr.

Abdullah bin Jasem Al-Moutairy in the United Arab Emirates.

Significantly, this collection represents the largest group published of “Surra Man Raˈa's coins in this period; therefore, the research represents an overview of the development of the Abbāsid coinage prototypes by studying the coinage of “Surra Man Raˈa”.