'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mu'tamid. AH 256-279 / AD 870-892. AR Double Dirham (31mm, 5.12 g, 12h). Hexagonal donative type. Without mint-name. Undated. Good Fine.CNG Islamic Auction 2 ‘Abbasid Caliphate, Silver Sold For $ 10 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mu'tamid. AH 256-279 / AD 870-892. AR Double Dirham (31mm, 5.12 g, 12h). Hexagonal donative type. Without mint-name. Undated. Obverse margin: Qur’an xxx, 4-5, within hexagonal border
Obverse field: la ilaha illa / Allah wahdahu / la sharik lahu, within double circular border, six triplets of pellets in outer angles / Reverse margin: Qur’an ix, 33, within hexagonal border
Reverse field: lillah / Muhammad / rasul / Allah / Ahmad, within double circular border, six triplets of pellets in outer angles. Cf. Ilisch 10 (a similar hexagonal dirham, without the name Ahmad on reverse). Pierced, edge crimp, some scuffs and corrosion. Good Fine. Of the highest rarity, apparently unpublished. |