'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. al-Mahdi. AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. AR Dirham (26.5mm, 2.82 g, 6h). Citing Nusayr. Arminiya mint. Dated AH 167 (AD 783/4). Near VF.

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Lot: 890. Estimated: $ 100

Islamic, Silver

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'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. al-Mahdi. AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. AR Dirham (26.5mm, 2.82 g, 6h). Citing Nusayr. Arminiya mint. Dated AH 167 (AD 783/4). Vardanyan 29; Album 215.1. Iridescent toning, deposits, marks, areas of slight double strike. Near VF. Very rare.

From the James A. Lock Collection.


Closing Date and Time: 15 April 2026 at 14:56:20 ET.

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