'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Qahir. AH 320-322 / AD 932-934. AV Dinar (24.1mm, 3.87 g, 7h). Al-Ahwaz mint. Dated AH 322 (AD 933/4). Good VF, toned.

Keystone 12 – Islamic Coinage
Lot: 232. Estimated: $ 250

‘Abbasid Caliphate, Gold

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'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Qahir. AH 320-322 / AD 932-934. AV Dinar (24.1mm, 3.87 g, 7h). Al-Ahwaz mint. Dated AH 322 (AD 933/4). Obverse: citing the heir Abu’l-Qasim in fourth and fifth lines of field / Reverse: al-muntaqim min a‘da / Allah li-din Allah (’The avenger of God’s enemies for the sake of God’s faith’) in fourth and fifth lines of field. SICA 4, 144; Bernardi 278Nd; Album 252; . Slightly ragged edge, some weak striking. Good VF, toned.

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

Al-Qahir’s ‘Avenger’ dinars, which are distinguished by these additional legends in the reverse field, were only struck in the year AH 322.

Closing Date and Time: 5 July 2023 at 11:17:00 ET.



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