Samanids
Afshîn of Usrûshana, Shîr ibn 'Abd-allâh, fl 279 H. Fals 279 H., Srûshana, with the name of Shîr below rev. field and repeated with patronym in the marginal legend, without mentioning a name of a Samanid overlord, possibly indicating independence, the benediction abqâhu llâh (may allâh let him last) however indicating a lower rank. zeno.ru 42486. 3.33 g.; Very rare Very fine
Acqu. F. Manelis, Staten Island, April 2007.