Saffarids. 'Amr b. al-Layth. AH 265-288 / AD 879-901. AR Dirham (25.8mm, 3.36 g, 6h). Harat mint. Dated AH 282 (AD 895/6). VF.

Keystone 12 – Islamic Coinage
Lot: 364. Estimated: $ 250

Pre-Mongol Iran and the East, Silver

Sold For $ 350. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Saffarids. 'Amr b. al-Layth. AH 265-288 / AD 879-901. AR Dirham (25.8mm, 3.36 g, 6h). Harat mint. Dated AH 282 (AD 895/6). Lloyd Hr282; Album 1402. Tiny piercing at 6h on obverse. VF. Extremely rare.

Harat is one of the rarest mints for Saffarid silver, and was unknown to Vasmer. Two Saffarid dirhams from Harat are known: one in a private collection, the other in FINT (Tübingen). Like the present coin, both of these specimens are dated AH 282.

Closing Date and Time: 5 July 2023 at 12:01:00 ET.



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