'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Rashid. AH 170-193 / AD 786-809. AV Dinar (18.8mm, 4.26 g, 12h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 187 (AD 802/3). Near VF.

Islamic Auction 4 – Session 2
Lot: 1126. Estimated: $ 200

‘Abbasid Caliphate, Gold

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'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Rashid. AH 170-193 / AD 786-809. AV Dinar (18.8mm, 4.26 g, 12h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 187 (AD 802/3). Citing Khalid in fourth line of obverse field. Bernardi 70; Album 218.12. Slightly wavy flan, graffiti, minor edge marks. Near VF.

From the collection of the late Dr. M.F.W. Al-Katib.

It is thought that the name Khalid on this coin refers to an ancestor of the Barmakids, who served as vizier and also governor of Mosul and Tabaristan.

Closing Date and Time: 20 October 2023 at 2:41:40 ET.



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