‘Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mahdi. AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. AR Dirham (24.3mm, 2.89 g, 9h). Madinat Zaranj mint. Dated AH 166 (AD 782/3). Good VF, lightly cleaned.

Islamic Auction 14
Lot: 96.
Closing Date: Aug 5 2026 02:00 GMT

Abbasids, Silver

Estimate: $ 150

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‘Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mahdi. AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. AR Dirham (24.3mm, 2.89 g, 9h). Madinat Zaranj mint. Dated AH 166 (AD 782/3). ra above and bakh below reverse. Album 215.1. Good VF, lightly cleaned. Extremely rare.

From the James A. Lock Collection. Ex Stephen Album List 168 (March 2001), no. 80.


Closing Date and Time: 5 August 2026 at 9:31:40 ET.



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