'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mahdi. AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. PB Seal (17.3mm, 8.74 g, 0h). Issued at Qurus (Cyrrhus). Dated AH 163 (AD 779/80). Good VF.

Islamic Auction 4 – Session 2
Lot: 1117. Estimated: $ 500

‘Abbasid Caliphate, Lead

Sold For $ 300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mahdi. AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. PB Seal (17.3mm, 8.74 g, 0h). Issued at Qurus (Cyrrhus). Dated AH 163 (AD 779/80). bismillah kharaj sanat thalath wa sittin wa mi’at around Qurus / al-Awwal in center. Cf Stephen Album Rare Coins 40 (13 May 2021), lot 294 for a comparable seal from Ma‘arra. Good VF. Rare.

This is a tax seal, confirming the payment of taxes at Qurus (the ancient Cyrrus, founded by Seleucus Nicator). The addition of al-Awwal, ‘the first’, probably means that these were taxes paid for the first part of the year.

Closing Date and Time: 20 October 2023 at 2:38:40 ET.



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