'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mahdi. AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. Æ Fals (23.1mm, 4.00 g, 4h). Barda‘a mint. Dated AH 159 (AD 775/6). Near VF, obverse slightly double-struck.

Islamic Auction 8
Lot: 100.

'Abbasid Caliphate, Bronze

Estimate: $ 100

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'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mahdi. AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. Æ Fals (23.1mm, 4.00 g, 4h). Barda‘a mint. Dated AH 159 (AD 775/6). Citing Yazid b. Usayd. Vardanyan 248; Zeno 128283 (this coin); Shamma p.230, 6; Album 315. Near VF, obverse slightly double-struck. Scarce.

Ex Stephen Album Auction 17 (19 September 2013), lot 198.

The mint-name reads bara‘a, the d having been omitted in error.

Closing Date and Time: 14 February 2025 at 9:33:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.