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Lot 375
Item 99416 |
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ABBASID REVOLUTION: Anonymous, 748-750, AR dirham (2.77g), Marw, AH132, A-206.3, some minor stain on reverse, very attractive strike, choice Extremely Fine, R.
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Lot 376
Item 104662 |
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ABBASID REVOLUTION: Sulayman b. 'Abd Allah, 755-757, AE fals (5.57g), NM [Sijistan], AH139, A-C209, nice strike, one of the rarest copper coins related to the 'Abbasid revolution, even though struck seven years after the 'Abbasid replaced the Umayyads as caliphs, Very Fine, RRR.
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Lot 377
Item 97489 |
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ABBASID: al-Saffah, 749-754, AV dinar (4.24g), NM, AH136, A-210, choice Very Fine.
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Lot 378
Item 97165 |
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ABBASID: al-Mahdi, 775-785, AV dinar (4.17g), NM, AH162, A-214, superb strike, choice About Uncirculated.
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Lot 379
Item 104726 |
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ABBASID: al-Mahdi, 775-785, AR dirham (2.53g), Madinat al-Salam, AH159, A-215.1, beautiful strike, perfectly centered, choice Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated.
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Lot 380
Item 104727 |
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ABBASID: al-Hadi, 785-786, AR dirham (2.91g), al-Muhammadiya, AH170, A-217.2, with b.r below reverse, nice strike, nearly Extremely Fine, S.
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Lot 381
Item 99417 |
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ABBASID: al-Hadi, 785-786, AR dirham (2.70g), Ifriqiya, AH170, A-217.4, citing Harun, the future al-Rashid, as heir to the caliphate, inscribed barqa on reverse, perhaps for the mint of Barqa, nice Very Fine, RR.
Barqa, located in modern Libya, was an active mint under the Fatimids; its Fatimid coins are all extremely rare.
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Lot 382
Item 98383 |
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ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AV dinar (4.19g), NM, AH170, A-218.6a, Egyptian issue, with 'ayn above reverse field, pleasing Very Fine, RR.
The "'ayn" refers to the 'Ali b. Sulayman, governor in Egypt from Shawwal 169 under al-Hadi until Rabi' I 171 under al-Rashid. While it is possible that this coin was struck during al-Hadi's reign, it is generally reckoned as an issue of al-Rashid. In any case, it is the first reform Islamic gold coin struck in Egypt.
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Lot 383
Item 98385 |
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ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AV dinar (4.23g), NM, AH187, A-218.3a, 2nd issue without any names or symbols, assigned to Madinat al-Salam, small spot of weakness, choice Very Fine, RR.
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Lot 384
Item 99425 |
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ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.17g), al-Mubaraka (in Tunisia), AH180, A-219.3, in the name of 'Askar b. Rustam, presumably in rebellion against the 'Abbasid caliph al-Rashid, nice Very Fine, RR.
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Lot 385
Item 98387 |
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ABBASID: al-Amin, 809-813, AV dinar (4.24g), NM, AH194, A-220.1, with lil-khalifa below reverse, struck in 194 only, lovely Very Fine, S.
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Lot 386
Item 98378 |
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ABBASID: al-Amin, 809-813, AV dinar (4.21g), NM, AH195, A-220.5, citing al-'Abbas below reverse field, struck at Madinat al-Salam, bold Extremely Fine, S.
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Lot 387
Item 99360 |
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ABBASID: al-Amin, 809-813, AR dirham (3.13g), Ma'dan Bajunays, AH194, A-221.3, citiing the governor 'Ubayd, Very Fine, RR.
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Lot 388
Item 99419 |
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ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AV dinar (4.22g), Misr, AH199, A-222.5, citing al-Mutallib, al-Fadl & Dhu'l-Ri'asatayn, fabulous bold strike, choice About Uncirculated.
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Lot 389
Item 98389 |
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ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AV dinar (4.22g), Misr, AH201, A-222.7, citing al-Sari below obverse, Tahir above and Dhu'l-Ri'asatayn below reverse, lovely strike, choice Very Fine, S.
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Lot 390
Item 98377 |
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ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AV dinar (4.26g), NM, AH203, A-222.12, inscribed al-'iraq beneath obverse field, choice bold strike, choice Extremely Fine, S.
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Lot 391
Item 101313 |
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ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (3.02g), Samarqand, AH202, A-224, also citing the vizier, Dhu'l-Riyasatayn, Extremely Fine, R.
Citing 'Ali b. Musa al-Rida, Imam of the Shi'ite faction, who was named heir to the caliphate as part of a failed attempt to reconcile the Sunni and Shi'ite branches of Islam.
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Lot 392
Item 101314 |
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ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.96g), Samarqand, AH204, A-224, also citing the vizier, Dhu'l-Riyasatayn, choice Very Fine to Extremely Fine, R.
Citing 'Ali b. Musa al-Rida, Imam of the Shi'ite faction, who was named heir to the caliphate as part of a failed attempt to reconcile the Sunni and Shi'ite branches of Islam.
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Lot 393
Item 98315 |
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ABBASID: al Mu'tasim, 833-842, AR dirham (2.86g), Dimashq, AH223, A-226, lovely well-centered strike, bold Very Fine.
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$250
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Lot 394
Item 95555 |
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ABBASID: al-Mutawakkil, 847-861, AV dinar (3.94g), Marw, AH245, A-229.3, very rare mint, very clear mint & date, Fine, RR.
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Lot 395
Item 99420 |
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ABBASID: al-Mutawakkil, 847-861, AR dirham (2.89g), al-Mutawakkiliya, AH247, A-230.4, the finest strike of the narrow-flan type I've seen, absolutely gorgeous, lovely Extremely Fine, RR.
The caliph al-Mutawakkil planned a new Abbasid capital, a few miles from Samarra, at first called al-Dha'fariya, later al-Mutawakkiliya after himself. The new capital buildings was never constructed, and was abandonned upon the death of al-Mutawakkilya. All known coins are dated AH247.
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Lot 396
Item 99421 |
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ABBASID: al-Mu'tamid, 870-892, AV dinar (4.16g), Samarqand, AH272, A-239.5, small die break developing in the obverse die, choice Very Fine, RR.
Pre-modern coin production was frequently bothered by die problems, especially cracks, as the continued hammering on the dies gradually or quickly damaged them.
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Lot 397
Item 95553 |
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ABBASID: al-Mu'tamid, 870-892, AV dinar (4.14g), al-Dinawar, AH277, A-239.7, citing both al-Muwaffaq & his son Ahmad, without al-quwwa lillah jami'an, extremely rare mint (=Mah al-Kufa), with pellet below the B of sab' (7) and of sab'in (70), About Very Fine, RRR.
Only two specimens of this mint & date recorded by Bernardi.
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Lot 398
Item 58935 |
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ABBASID: al-Mu'tamid, 870-892, AR dirham (2.85g), Fars, AH274, A-240.4, citing al-Muwaffaq & his son Ahmad as 2nd heir, Very Fine, R.
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Lot 399
Item 97119 |
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ABBASID: al-Muktafi, 902-908, AV dinar (4.16g), Misr, AH292, A-243.1, superb lovely strike, lustrous Uncirculated, S.
First year after Abbasid reconquest from the Tulunids.
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Lot 400
Item 104728 |
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ABBASID: al-Muktafi, 902-908, AR dirham (2.75g), Madinat al-Salam, AH289, A-244.1, lovely strike, rare in this quality, bold Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated.
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Lot 401
Item 104729 |
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ABBASID: al-Muktafi, 902-908, AR dirham (3.00g), Suq al-Ahwaz, AH293, A-244.1, excellent strike, Very Fine, S.
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$75
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Lot 402
Item 76809 |
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ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (4.45g), al-Muhammadiya, AH312, A-245.2, similar to Miles-156D but obverse field legend in four lines instead of five, Very Fine, RR.
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$600
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Lot 403
Item 95556 |
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ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (2.38g), al-Basra, AH315, A-245.2, very rare mint for type, date unknown to Bernardi, small flan crack, Very Fine, RR.
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Lot 404
Item 95558 |
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ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (1.85g), Hamadan, AH317, A-245.2, nice strike, unusually light weight, Extremely Fine, R.
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Lot 405
Item 98379 |
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ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (4.90g), Suq al-Ahwaz, AH318, A-245.2, heavy weight, pellet above obverse field, attractive Very Fine.
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Lot 406
Item 95562 |
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ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (3.89g), al-Kufa, AH318, A-245.2, very rare mint, date unknown to Bernardi, Very Fine, RR.
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Lot 407
Item 104730 |
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ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (3.01g), Wasit, AH296, A-246.1, superb strike, About Uncirculated, S.
The first type issued during the reign of al-Muqtadir, without the name of his heir-apparent al-'Abbas, was struck only during 296 and 297, with type #246.2, citing al-'Abbas, commencing during the year 297. Well-struck examples of #246.1 are rare.
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Lot 408
Item 104735 |
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ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (3.11g), Surra man Ra'a (Samarra), AH299, A-246.2, superb strike, choice About Uncirculated.
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Lot 409
Item 104734 |
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ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (3.08g), Madinat al-Salam, AH303, A-246.2, one pellet above obverse field, two pellets below reverse, choice About Uncirculated.
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Lot 410
Item 104733 |
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ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (2.83g), Arrajan, AH303, A-246.2, minimal weakness, much better than the usual quality for the mint of Arrajan, Extremely Fine, R.
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Lot 411
Item 104736 |
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ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (2.68g), al-Mawsil (Mosul), AH305, A-246.2, very minor bend, minimal weakness, Very Fine.
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Lot 412
Item 104731 |
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ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (3.09g), Madinat al-Salam, AH307, A-246.2, superb strike, pellet above obverse, letter "h" below reverse, with interesting die break extending from the "h", choice Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated.
Dirhams of Madinat al-Salam (Baghdad), the capital of the caliphate, struck from about AH303 to 315, often bear special symbols, usually pellets or crescents, sometimes letters, that appear above or below the obverse or reverse fields. Such symbols are rarely found at other mints. Their purpose is unknown.
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Lot 413
Item 104732 |
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ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (3.91g), al-Ahwaz, AH312, A-246.2, Very Fine.
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Lot 414
Item 104737 |
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ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (3.55g), Madinat al-Salam, AH315, A-246.2, fabulous strike, one of the nicest I have ever seen for al-Muqtadir, one pellet below reverse field, superb Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated.
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Lot 415
Item 99422 |
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ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (2.17g), Tarsus, AH319, A-246.2, probably the finest known example of the rare mint of Tarsus, About Uncirculated, RR.
Tarsus was an important and relatively common mint in Roman imperial times, but was a minor mint, always very rare, during the 'Abbasid and Ikhshidid periods. The silver dirhams and gold dinars always bear the mint name, whereas most copper folus lack the name.
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Lot 416
Item 95572 |
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ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (4.35g), al-Ahwaz, AH320, A-248, citing 'Amid al-Dawla below reverse field, Extremely Fine, S.
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Lot 417
Item 104738 |
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ABBASID: al-Qahir, 932-934, AR dirham (3.34g), Shiraz, AH321, A-251.2, nice strike, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, S.
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$100
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Lot 418
Item 95577 |
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ABBASID: al-Qahir, 932-934, AV dinar (2.23g), Tustar min al-Ahwaz, AH322, A-252, minor weakness, Extremely Fine, R.
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$360
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Lot 419
Item 104739 |
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ABBASID: al-Qahir, 932-934, AR dirham (4.53g), Madinat al-Salam, AH322, A-253, superb strike, very minor bend, lovely Extremely Fine, S.
"The avenger of God's enemies for the sake of God's religion" in the reverse field.
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Lot 420
Item 104740 |
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ABBASID: al-Radi, 934-940, AR dirham (2.45g), Madinat al-Salam, AH327, A-255.2, citing the heir-apparent al-Fadl, Extremely Fine, S.
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Lot 421
Item 104741 |
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ABBASID: al-Muttaqi, 940-944, AR dirham (2.26g), Madinat al-Salam, AH329, A-258, citing the chief amir Abu'l-Husayn Bajkam, some original luster, Extremely Fine, S.
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Lot 422
Item 99423 |
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ABBASID: al-Nasir, 1180-1225, AV dinar (7.34g), Madinat al-Salam, AH620, A-268, excellent strike with minimal weakness, Extremely Fine.
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$700
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Lot 423
Item 99424 |
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ABBASID: al-Zahir, 1225-1226, AV dinar (7.08g), Madinat al-Salam, AH622, A-270, full strike, as nice as can be found for al-Zahir's short reign, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, RR.
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Lot 424
Item 104897 |
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ABBASID: al-Mustansir, 1226-1242, AR dirham (2.99g), Madinat al-Salam, AH640, A-272, lovely strike on full round flan, bold Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
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