Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (26.9mm, 2.86 g, 6h). Al-Madinat al-‘Atiqa mint. Dated AH 97 (AD 715/6). EF.

Islamic Auction 7 - Session One
Lot: 61. Estimated: $ 7 500

Umayyad Silver and Bronze, Silver

Sold For $ 5 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (26.9mm, 2.86 g, 6h). Al-Madinat al-‘Atiqa mint. Dated AH 97 (AD 715/6). Klat 579; Al-‘Ajlan p.217, no. 44. EF. Very rare.

Al-Madinat al-‘Atiqa literally means The Ancient City’, and was the name given by the Arabs to the ancient Sasanian city of Ctesiphon. Its remains are located on the eastern bank of the Tigris, about twenty miles south of present-day Baghdad.

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