'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mahdi. AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. AV Dinar (18.9mm, 4.27 g, 7h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 165 (AD 781/2). Near EF.

Islamic Auction 13 - Session Two
Lot: 368. Estimated: $ 500

Abbasids, Gold

Sold For $ 550. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mahdi. AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. AV Dinar (18.9mm, 4.27 g, 7h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 165 (AD 781/2). SICA 3, 102ff; Bernardi 51; Album 214. Traces of mounting above Muhammad in reverse field. Near EF.

From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection; bought from Stephen Album, December 1999.


Closing Date and Time: 21 April 2026 at 09:55:40 ET.



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