| Baldwin's Auctions Ltd > Auction C24003 | Auction date: 19 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 48 Price realized: 4,200 GBP (Approx. 5,339 USD / 4,916 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Umayyad, temp. Marwan II (AH 127?132 / 744?750 AD), gold Dinar, AH 132 / 749/50 AD, uncertain mint, 4.24g (A. 141; ICV 226). Very Fine, slight corrosion to surfaces, some dents to the edge. The last Umayyad caliph, Marwan II ibn Muhammad, faced a considerably larger Abbasid army in the Battle of the Zab and was defeated, which brought the Umayyad Caliphate to an end. The present coin is the last Umayyad dinar: it was struck was just months before Marwan's defeat and is of great rarity. Estimate: 1200 - 1500 GBP |  |
