'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mahdi. AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. Pb Seal (22.5mm, 7.75 g). Uniface. Dated AH 159, month of Safar. Good VF.

Islamic Auction 7 - Session Two
Lot: 1159.
Closing Date: Oct 25 2024 02:00 GMT

‘Abbasid Caliphate, Lead

Estimate: $ 250

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'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mahdi. AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. Pb Seal (22.5mm, 7.75 g). Uniface. Dated AH 159, month of Safar. In margin and three lines across field: bism Allah amr bihi al-amir Ja’far (?) [unread] al-Safar sanat tis‘a wa - khamsin wa mi‘at / [unread] / dirham (?). Good VF. Rare.

The word between the governor’s name and the month is presumably a place name, currently unread but probably decipherable.

Closing Date and Time: 25 October 2024 at 9:52:40 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer’s fee.