‘Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mahdi. AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. Æ contemporary forgery of a dinar (18mm, 2.00 g, 9h). Without mint-name. Date (AH 166?) unclear. Fine, pierced twice, some traces of original gilding.

Islamic Auction 10
Lot: 112.
Closing Date: Aug 6 2025 02:00 GMT

Abbasid Caliphate, Bronze

Estimate: $ 100

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‘Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mahdi. AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. Æ contemporary forgery of a dinar (18mm, 2.00 g, 9h). Without mint-name. Date (AH 166?) unclear. cf. Bernardi 51; cf. Album 214. Fine, pierced twice, some traces of original gilding.


Closing Date and Time: 6 August 2025 at 9:37:00 ET.



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