Islamic. Abbasid Caliphate – Group of 4 Abbasid Silver Dirhams 8th to 9th Century AD. Muhammadiya, Jay, Samarqand and Madinat al-Salam mints (No reserve price)
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Lot of 4 silver dirhams from the Abbasid Caliphate, with Muhamadiya, Jay, Samarqand and Madinat al-Salam mints dated 161–196 AH (7th–9th century CE); weights range 2.87–2.94 g and diameters 24–26 mm, with one coin noting a hairline crack but stable.
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Islamic – Abbasid Caliphate
Lot of 4 Silver (AR) Dirhams, various caliphs and mints, 8th–9th century CE.
Dirham of al-Mahdi, Muhammadiya mint, dated 161 AH (777–778 CE).
Weight: 2.94 g, Diameter: 24 mm.
Dirham of al-Mahdi, Jay mint, dated 162 AH (778–779 CE).
Weight: 2.91 g, Diameter: 26 mm. Hairline crack, but stable.
Dirham of al-Amin, Samarqand mint, dated 196 AH (811–812 CE).
Issued in the name of al-Amin (r. 193–198 AH / 809–813 CE), citing the heir al-Ma'mun as al-Imam and ibn Amir al-Mu’minin ('son of the Commander of the Faithful') in Kufic script, and naming al-Fadl, vizier of the caliph.
Reference: SICA III, 859.
Weight: 2.87 g, Diameter: 24 mm. Very Fine.
Dirham of Harun al-Rashid, Madinat al-Salam (Baghdad) mint, dated 188 AH (803–804 CE).
Weight: 2.92 g, Diameter: 24 mm.
Total of 4 coins.
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Historical Note
The Abbasid Caliphate (132–656 AH / 750–1258 CE) succeeded the Umayyads and established its capital at Baghdad, which became the center of Islamic power, learning, and trade. The period represented by these coins spans the reigns of some of the most notable Abbasid caliphs — al-Mahdi, Harun al-Rashid, and al-Amin — a golden age marked by prosperity, cultural flourishing, and the early flowering of the Islamic Golden Age.
Islamic – Abbasid Caliphate
Lot of 4 Silver (AR) Dirhams, various caliphs and mints, 8th–9th century CE.
Dirham of al-Mahdi, Muhammadiya mint, dated 161 AH (777–778 CE).
Weight: 2.94 g, Diameter: 24 mm.
Dirham of al-Mahdi, Jay mint, dated 162 AH (778–779 CE).
Weight: 2.91 g, Diameter: 26 mm. Hairline crack, but stable.
Dirham of al-Amin, Samarqand mint, dated 196 AH (811–812 CE).
Issued in the name of al-Amin (r. 193–198 AH / 809–813 CE), citing the heir al-Ma'mun as al-Imam and ibn Amir al-Mu’minin ('son of the Commander of the Faithful') in Kufic script, and naming al-Fadl, vizier of the caliph.
Reference: SICA III, 859.
Weight: 2.87 g, Diameter: 24 mm. Very Fine.
Dirham of Harun al-Rashid, Madinat al-Salam (Baghdad) mint, dated 188 AH (803–804 CE).
Weight: 2.92 g, Diameter: 24 mm.
Total of 4 coins.
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Historical Note
The Abbasid Caliphate (132–656 AH / 750–1258 CE) succeeded the Umayyads and established its capital at Baghdad, which became the center of Islamic power, learning, and trade. The period represented by these coins spans the reigns of some of the most notable Abbasid caliphs — al-Mahdi, Harun al-Rashid, and al-Amin — a golden age marked by prosperity, cultural flourishing, and the early flowering of the Islamic Golden Age.
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Era
1400-1900
Over 200 years old
Yes
Country/province
Islamic
Year/Period and Variation
Muhammadiya, Jay, Samarqand and Madinat al-Salam mints
Ruler
Abbasid Caliphate – Group of 4 Abbasid Silver Dirhams 8th to 9th Century AD
Precious metal
Silver
Condition
Ungraded
Number of items
4
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