224, Lot: 616. Estimate $750.

ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Revolution. In the name of Sulayman ibn 'Abd Allah (al-Kindi). Governor of Sijistan, AH 138-140 / AD 755-758. Æ Fals (22mm, 3.02 g, 10h). C. Wurtzel, “The coinage of the revolutionaries in the late Umayyad period”, ANSMN 23, -; Album C209. Good Fine, brown patina with some spots of red. Extremely rare.

The so-called “revolutionary” coinage continued even after the fall of the Umayyads, which “may be an indication of discontent with the 'Abbasids on the part of certain individuals or groups, or of pro-'Alid sympathies among them.” (Wurtzel, p.187)

Current Status

224, Lot: 616.
Closing Date And Time: Dec 16, 2009 at 3:08:00 PM ET.
Current Date And Time: Oct 17, 2024 at 1:16:04 AM ET.
Currently: No Bids. Bidders (0).