'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. al-Rashid. AH 170-193 / AD 786-809. AV Dinar (18mm, 3.76 g, 11h). Citing 'Ali bin Sulayman, governor in Egypt. Unnamed (Misr) mint. Dated AH 170 (AD 786/7). Near VF.

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Lot: 1016. Estimated: $ 300

Islamic, Gold

Sold For $ 800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. al-Rashid. AH 170-193 / AD 786-809. AV Dinar (18mm, 3.76 g, 11h). Citing 'Ali bin Sulayman, governor in Egypt. Unnamed (Misr) mint. Dated AH 170 (AD 786/7). AGC I 63; Album 218.6; Dow, ACTTB, p. 324 (this coin). Toned, traces of deposits in devices, scrapes and marks, few tiny punches, clipped. Near VF.

From the Joseph A. Dow Collection.

The present coin is published in Joseph A. Dow, Ancient Coins Through the Bible (Mustang, OK: Tate, 2011), in the chapter “The Birth of Islam.” CNG is pleased to offer coins from the collection of the author here, and in subsequent electronic auctions.

Closing Date and Time: 18 March 2026 at 15:38:20 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.