Wajihids. 'Umar b. Yusuf. Circa AH 340-350 / AD 951-961. AR Dirham (24mm, 2.71 g, 10h). ‘Uman mint. Dated AH 340 (AD 951/2). Good VF for issue.

Islamic Auction 4 – Session 1
Lot: 173. Estimated: $ 4 000

Arabia and Oman, Silver

Sold For $ 4 625. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Wajihids. 'Umar b. Yusuf. Circa AH 340-350 / AD 951-961. AR Dirham (24mm, 2.71 g, 10h). ‘Uman mint. Dated AH 340 (AD 951/2). Obverse field: ‘Umar ibn Yusuf / al-Mansur in fourth and fifth lines / Reverse field: Wajih in bottom line. Cf. NGSA 8 (24 November 2014), lot 279 (same dies); al-Fadhli —; Oman —; Album 1163. Cleaned; centres weak. Good VF for issue. Excessively rare, apparently the second published example.

This coin confirms that ‘Umar b. Yusuf came to power in Oman during the year AH 340 rather than 341.

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