Tulunids. Harun b. Khumarawayh. AH 283-292 / AD 896-904. AV Dinar (22.3mm, 3.87 g, 5h). Filastin mint. Dated AH 289 (AD 902/3). Good VF, a slightly soft striking.

Islamic Auction 7 - Session One
Lot: 127. Estimated: $ 2 000

Egypt and Syria, Gold

Sold For $ 1 400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Tulunids. Harun b. Khumarawayh. AH 283-292 / AD 896-904. AV Dinar (22.3mm, 3.87 g, 5h). Filastin mint. Dated AH 289 (AD 902/3). Citing the caliph al-Mu‘tadid. Bernardi 215Gn (citing a single example); Grabar –. Good VF, a slightly soft striking. Extremely rare.

Ex Morton & Eden 73 (23 April 2015), lot 112.

This extremely rare dinar was struck in the year that the caliph al-Mu‘tadid died. Tulunid dinars are also known from this mint and date which cite his successor, al-Muktafi. 

Closing Date and Time: at 14:42:00 ET.