‘Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mahdi. AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. Mule AR Dirham (24mm, 2.84 g, 12h). Al-Haruniya mint. Dated AH 170 (AD 786/7). VF, minor deposit on reverse.

Islamic Auction 13 - Session Two
Lot: 374.

Abbasids, Silver

Estimate: $ 300

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‘Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mahdi. AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. Mule AR Dirham (24mm, 2.84 g, 12h). Al-Haruniya mint. Dated AH 170 (AD 786/7). cf. Morton & Eden Auction 75, lot 448. VF, minor deposit on reverse. Rare.

From the James A. Lock Collection.

Possibly a contemporary imitation struck with an old (genuine) reverse die of al-Mahdi.

Closing Date and Time: 21 April 2026 at 09:57:40 ET.



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