'Alids of Tabaristan. al-Hasan b. Zayd. AH 250-270 / AD 864-884. AR Donative Dirham (25.6mm, 2.76 g, 3h). Medallic type with plain outer border. Naysabur mint. Dated AH 262 (AD 875/6). Good VF, a little softly struck.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 120.
Closing Date: Oct 28 2026 11:00 GMT

Pre-Mongol Asia, Silver

Estimate: $ 2 000

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'Alids of Tabaristan. al-Hasan b. Zayd. AH 250-270 / AD 864-884. AR Donative Dirham (25.6mm, 2.76 g, 3h). Medallic type with plain outer border. Naysabur mint. Dated AH 262 (AD 875/6). , Obverse field: al-Da’i illa al-haqq in fourth line / Reverse field: al-Hasan b. Zayd in fifth line. Cf. Vardanyan 4 (a standard dirham of this mint and date); cf. Album 1523 (unrecorded as a donative). Minor staining on reverse. Good VF, a little softly struck. Excessively rare, apparently unpublished as a donative.


The final winners of all lots in Session One of CNG Islamic Auction 15 will be determined during the live sale held on 28 October 2026.

Session Two of CNG Islamic Auction 15, a timed online sale, will be held on Thursday, 29 October 2026, beginning at 2:00 PM GMT.



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