'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mu'tasim. AH 218-227 / AD 833-842. AV Dinar (20.4mm, 4.14 g, 11h). Surra man ra’a mint. Dated AH 226 (AD 840/1). Near VF.

Islamic Auction 4 – Session 1
Lot: 54. Estimated: $ 3 000

‘Abbasid Caliphate, Gold

Sold For $ 4 250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mu'tasim. AH 218-227 / AD 833-842. AV Dinar (20.4mm, 4.14 g, 11h). Surra man ra’a mint. Dated AH 226 (AD 840/1). Bernardi 151Jc = Miles, RIC 140 (same obverse die). Edge shaved. Near VF. Excessively rare, apparently the second published specimen.

This appears to be the earliest known date for gold dinars struck at Samarra, located on the banks of the Tigris about 75 miles north of Baghdad. Founded as the new caliphal capital by al-Mu‘tasim in AH 221, Samarra remained the seat of the caliphate for about sixty years before al-Mu‘tadid moved it back to Baghdad. Today, the historical city of Samarra is designated a World Heritage Site, famous for the spiral minaret of its Great Mosque.

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