Baldwin's Auctions Ltd > Auction C24003Auction date: 19 March 2024
Lot number: 78

Price realized: Unsold
Lot description:


Abbasid, al?Mansur (AH 136?158 / 754?775 AD), silver Dirhams (23), AH 137 (2), AH 138 (4), AH 139 (1), AH 141 (1), AH 142 (1), AH 143 (2), AH 144 (8), AH 145 (4), al?Basra (A. 213). On average Fine to Very Fine, in annotated envelopes, some clipped. We recommend viewing this lot. (23)

Estimate: 450 - 500 GBP

Match 1:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29Auction date: 24 February 2024
Lot number: 2891

Price realized: 25 CHF   (Approx. 28 USD / 26 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mansur, AH 136-158 / AD 754-775. Dirham (Silver, 26 mm, 2.71 g, 4 h), al-Rayy, AH 146 = 763/4. 'lā ilāha illā / Allāh waḥdahū / lā sharīka lahū' ('There is no deity but Allah, the One, there is no partner to Him' in Arabic); in the margin, 'bism Allāh ḍuriba hādhā al-dirham bi al-Rayy sana sitt wa arbaʿīn wa miʾa' ('In the name of Allah. This dirham was struck in al-Rayy in the year 146' in Arabic). Rev. Citing the Caliph's son and heir al-Mahdi Muhammad within two concentric circles, 'mimmā amara bihī a/l-Mahdī Muḥammad / ibn amīr al-muʾminīn' ('From that ordered by al-Mahdi Muhammad, son of the Commander of the Believers' in Arabic). Album 213.2. Areas of weakness and with some porosity and scratches, otherwise, very fine.


From an important collection of Byzantine and Islamic coins and seals, formed over the past 25 years.

Starting price: 25 CHF

Match 2:
Baldwin's Auctions Ltd > Auction C24003Auction date: 19 March 2024
Lot number: 78

Price realized: Unsold
Lot description:


Abbasid, al?Mansur (AH 136?158 / 754?775 AD), silver Dirhams (23), AH 137 (2), AH 138 (4), AH 139 (1), AH 141 (1), AH 142 (1), AH 143 (2), AH 144 (8), AH 145 (4), al?Basra (A. 213). On average Fine to Very Fine, in annotated envelopes, some clipped. We recommend viewing this lot. (23)

Estimate: 450 - 500 GBP

Match 3:
Baldwin's Auctions Ltd > Auction C24003Auction date: 19 March 2024
Lot number: 77

Price realized: Unsold
Lot description:


Abbasid, al?Mansur (AH 136?158 / 754?775 AD), silver Dirhams (13), AH 139 (1), AH 140 (2), AH 141 (1), AH 142 (2), AH 143 (3), AH 144 (1), AH 145 (1), AH 147 (2), al?Kufa (A. 213). On average Fine to Very Fine, in annotated envelopes, some clipped. We recommend viewing this lot. (13)

Estimate: 250 - 300 GBP

Match 4:
Baldwin's Auctions Ltd > Auction C24003Auction date: 19 March 2024
Lot number: 79

Price realized: Unsold
Lot description:


Abbasid, al?Mansur (AH 136?158 / 754?775 AD), silver Dirhams (20), AH 146 (6), AH 147 (10), AH 148 (3), AH 156 (1), al?Basra (A. 213). On average Fine to Very Fine, in annotated envelopes, some clipped, one example of AH 136 in 3 fragments. We recommend viewing this lot. (20)

Estimate: 400 - 450 GBP

Match 5:
Baldwin's Auctions Ltd > Auction C24003Auction date: 19 March 2024
Lot number: 81

Price realized: Unsold
Lot description:


Abbasid, al?Mansur (AH 136?158 / 754?775 AD), silver Dirhams of Madinat al?Salam (40), all dates AH 147 – 158, multiple examples of Dirhams for certain dates. On average Very Fine, some better, in annotated envelopes. Sold as seen, no returns. We recommend viewing this lot. Please note that the items were pictured in sealed coin flips. (40)

Estimate: 800 - 900 GBP

Match 6:
Baldwin's Auctions Ltd > Auction C24003Auction date: 19 March 2024
Lot number: 82

Price realized: Unsold
Lot description:


Abbasid, al?Mansur (AH 136?158 / 754?775 AD), silver Dirhams of Madinat al?Salam (40), all dates AH 149 – 158, multiple examples of Dirhams for certain dates. On average Very Fine, some better, in annotated envelopes. Sold as seen, no returns. We recommend viewing this lot. Please note that the items were pictured in sealed coin flips. (40)

Estimate: 800 - 900 GBP