Samanids. 'Abd al-Malik I b. Nuh. AH 343-350 / AD 954-961. AV Dinar (19.6mm, 3.51 g, 9h). Amul mint. Dated AH 345 (AD 956/7). EF.

Islamic Auction 4 – Session 1
Lot: 184. Estimated: $ 500

Pre-Mongol Iran, Gold

Sold For $ 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Samanids. 'Abd al-Malik I b. Nuh. AH 343-350 / AD 954-961. AV Dinar (19.6mm, 3.51 g, 9h). Amul mint. Dated AH 345 (AD 956/7). Reverse field: citing the long-deceased caliph al-Mustakfi in fourth line. Stern, Amul 31a; Album 1460. EF. Rare.

While Album states that the Samanids stopped acknowledging the deceased al-Muktafi on their dinars after AH 343, this rare dinar confirms that his name was still used at some mints for two more years. Dinars of Amul dated AH 345 are also known which cite the caliph al-Muti‘ (Stern 31b).

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