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ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. al-Hadi, AH 169-170 / AD 785-786. Dirham (Silver, 25 mm, 2.32 g, 4 h), citing the governor Khuzayma ibn Khazim al Tamimi, al-Haruniya (Armenia), AH 169 = AD 785/6. SICA III, 2042. Rare. Porous, otherwise, about very fine.
Khuzayma was a son of Khazim al Tamimi (749-768), a Khurasani military officer who played an important role in the Abbasid revolution. Khuzayma himself held various high offices during the reigns of Harun al-Rashid and his successors.
Khuzayma was a son of Khazim al Tamimi (749-768), a Khurasani military officer who played an important role in the Abbasid revolution. Khuzayma himself held various high offices during the reigns of Harun al-Rashid and his successors.