'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mu'tamid. AH 256-279 / AD 870-892. AV Dinar (25mm, 3.68 g, 7h). Al-Rafiqa mint. Dated AH 274 (AD 887/8). Near EF.

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Lot: 838. Estimated: $ 400

Islamic, Gold

Sold For $ 325. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mu'tamid. AH 256-279 / AD 870-892. AV Dinar (25mm, 3.68 g, 7h). Al-Rafiqa mint. Dated AH 274 (AD 887/8). Citing the heir al-Mufawwad / Citing the second heir Ahmad b. al-Muwaffaq, swastika and letter z below. Bernardi 181Hn. Slightly ragged edge. Near EF.

For reasons unknown, dinars struck at al-Rafiqa in AH 274 carry a swastika in the field. This is usually found on the obverse; the present variety, on which the swastika appears below the reverse field, is appreciably rarer.

Closing Date and Time: 2 November 2022 at 14:39:00 ET.

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