‘Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mu‘tamid. AH 256-279 / AD 870-892. AR contemporary forgery of a dirham (28.1mm, 4.18 g, 7h). With mint-name ‘Samarqand’ and date ‘AH 273’. Near VF.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session Two
Lot: 303.
Closing Date: Oct 29 2026 02:00 GMT

Abbasids, Silver

Estimate: $ 100

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‘Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mu‘tamid. AH 256-279 / AD 870-892. AR contemporary forgery of a dirham (28.1mm, 4.18 g, 7h). With mint-name ‘Samarqand’ and date ‘AH 273’. Donative style with broad empty margins on both sides. Near VF. A very unusual imitation. Rare.


Closing Date and Time: 29 October 2026 at 14:50:40 ET.



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