Scarce billon dirhem of Taj ud-din Nasr (1221), Saffarids of Sistan (Saffarids of Nimruz)

Inscriptions on both sides: Taj / Nasr bin / Bahramshah ud-din // Muhammed / rasul allah / al nasir ud-din. 17mm, 2.67 grams. Mint of Sistan. Tye 127.

Rare ruler.

The Saffarid dynasty was established by the famous Yaqub, the rebel against Harun al-Rashid, who established his own dynasty centered around Sistan. The dynasty was extinguished around 1003 AD, but reappeared once again in the area of Sistan as the Ghaznavid Empire was weakening and controlled the area until the Mongol invasion in the 13th century.