| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 559 | Auction date: 3 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 636 Price realized: 275 USD (Approx. 255 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: 'Abbasid Caliphate. al-Mutawakkil. AH 232-247 / AD 847-861. AV Dinar (3.96 g, 3h). Citing the Caliph's name and kunya of Heir Apparent. Misr (al-Fustat) mint. Dated AH 238 (AD 852/3). AGC I 157De; Album 229.2. Traces of deposits, cleaning marks, minor peripheral weakness, slightly wavy flan. VF. From the Useless Miwa Collection. Ex Album 43 (12 May 2022), lot 248. Estimate: 250 USD |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 5788 Price realized: 341 CHF (Approx. 388 USD / 360 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mutawakkil, AH 232-247 / AD 847-861. Dinar (Gold, 21 mm, 4.15 g, 3 h), Misr, AH 246 = 860/1. Citing his son as heir by his future caliphal title al-Muʿtazz Billah, 'lā ilāha illā / Allāh waḥdahū / lā sharīka lahū / al-Muʿtazz Billāh' ('There is no deity but Allah, the One, there is no partner to Him. al-Muʿtazz Billah' in Arabic); in the margin, 'bism Allāh ḍuriba hādhā al-dīnār bi Miṣr sana sitt wa arbaʿīn wa miʾatayn' ('In the name of Allah. This dinar was struck in Misr in the year 246' in Arabic); in the outer margin, 'li-llāh al-amr min qabl wa min baʿd wa yawmaʾidhin yafraḥu al-muʾminūn bi naṣr Allāh' ('To Allah belongs the command before and after, and on that day the believers will rejoice with the help of Allah' in Arabic; Qurʾān 30: 4-5). Rev. 'li-llāh / Muḥammad / rasūl / Allāh / al-Mutawakkil ʿalā Allāh' ('To Allah. Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. al-Mutawakkil ʿala Allah' in Arabic); in the margin, 'Muḥammad rasūl Allāh arsalahū bi al-hudā wa dīn al-ḥaqq liyuẓhirahū ʿalā al-dīn kullih wa law kariha al-mushrikūn' ('Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. He sent him with guidance and the religion of truth, so that He may make it overcome all religions, even though the unbelievers may dislike it' in Arabic). Album 229.3. Areas of weakness and with some doubling, otherwise, good very fine. From an important collection of Byzantine and Islamic coins and seals, formed over the past 25 years. Starting price: 75 CHF |  |
Match 2:
| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 559 | Auction date: 3 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 636 Price realized: 275 USD (Approx. 255 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: 'Abbasid Caliphate. al-Mutawakkil. AH 232-247 / AD 847-861. AV Dinar (3.96 g, 3h). Citing the Caliph's name and kunya of Heir Apparent. Misr (al-Fustat) mint. Dated AH 238 (AD 852/3). AGC I 157De; Album 229.2. Traces of deposits, cleaning marks, minor peripheral weakness, slightly wavy flan. VF. From the Useless Miwa Collection. Ex Album 43 (12 May 2022), lot 248. Estimate: 250 USD | |
Match 3:
| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 553 | Auction date: 3 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 713 Price realized: 225 USD (Approx. 204 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: 'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mutawakkil. AH 232-247 / AD 847-861. AV Dinar (20.8mm, 3.87 g, 2h). Citing the heir al-Mu'tazz. Misr mint. Dated AH 242 (AD 856/7). SICA 4, 1444-5; AGC I 158De; Album 229.3. Clipped. Near Fine. Estimate: 200 USD |  |
Match 4:
| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29 | Auction date: 24 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 2950 Price realized: 35 CHF (Approx. 40 USD / 37 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mutawakkil, AH 232-247 / AD 847-861. Dirham (Silver, 19 mm, 2.87 g, 7 h), al-Madinat al-Mutawakkiliya, AH 247 = 861. Citing his son and heir al-Muʿtazz billah. 'lā ilāha illā / Allāh waḥdahū / lā sharīka lahū / al-Muʿtazz billāh' ('There is no deity but Allah, the One, there is no partner to Him. al-Muʿtazz billah' in Arabic); in the margin, 'bism Allāh ḍuriba hādhā al-dirham bi al-Madīnat al-Mutawakkiliya sana sabʿ wa arbaʿīn wa miʾatayn' ('In the name of Allah. This dirham was struck in al-Madinat al-Mutawakkiliya in the year 247' in Arabic); in the outer margin, 'li-llāh al-amr min qabl wa min baʿd wa yawmaʾidhin yafraḥu al-muʾminūn bi naṣr Allāh' ('To Allah belongs the command before and after, and on that day the believers will rejoice with the help of Allah' in Arabic; Qurʾān 30: 4-5). Rev. 'li-llāh / Muḥammad / rasūl / Allāh / al-Mutawakkil ʿalā Allāh' ('To Allah. Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. al-Mutawakkil ʿala Allah' in Arabic); in the margin, 'Muḥammad rasūl Allāh arsalahū bi al-hudā wa dīn al-ḥaqq liyuẓhirahū ʿalā al-dīn kullih wa law kariha al-mushrikūn' ('Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. He sent him with guidance and the religion of truth, so that He may make it overcome all religions, even though the unbelievers may dislike it' in Arabic). Album 230.3. Rare mint. Rough and porous, otherwise, very fine. Ex Album E-Auction 19, 20 March 2023, 426 . Starting price: 25 CHF |  |
Match 5:
| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 5789 Price realized: 25 CHF (Approx. 28 USD / 26 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mutawakkil, AH 232-247 / AD 847-861. Dirham (Silver, 19 mm, 3.07 g, 3 h), Fars, AH 247 = 861. Citing his son and heir al-Muʿtazz billah. 'lā ilāha illā / Allāh waḥdahū / lā sharīka lahū / al-Muʿtazz billāh' ('There is no deity but Allah, the One, there is no partner to Him. al-Muʿtazz billah' in Arabic); in the margin, 'bism Allāh ḍuriba hādhā al-dirham bi Fārs sana sabʿ wa arbaʿīn wa miʾatayn' ('In the name of Allah. This dirham was struck in Fars in the year 247' in Arabic); in the outer margin, 'li-llāh al-amr min qabl wa min baʿd wa yawmaʾidhin yafraḥu al-muʾminūn bi naṣr Allāh' ('To Allah belongs the command before and after, and on that day the believers will rejoice with the help of Allah' in Arabic; Qurʾān 30: 4-5). Rev. 'li-llāh / Muḥammad / rasūl / Allāh / al-Mutawakkil ʿalā Allāh' ('To Allah. Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. al-Mutawakkil ʿala Allah' in Arabic); in the margin, 'Muḥammad rasūl Allāh arsalahū bi al-hudā wa dīn al-ḥaqq liyuẓhirahū ʿalā al-dīn kullih wa law kariha al-mushrikūn' ('Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. He sent him with guidance and the religion of truth, so that He may make it overcome all religions, even though the unbelievers may dislike it' in Arabic). Album 230.3. Rare. Struck from worn dies and somewhat rough, otherwise, very fine. Starting price: 25 CHF |  |
Match 6:
| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29 | Auction date: 24 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 2949 Price realized: 30 CHF (Approx. 34 USD / 31 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mutawakkil, AH 232-247 / AD 847-861. Dirham (Silver, 28 mm, 3.27 g, 9 h), Isbahan (Isfahan), AH 245 = 859/60. Citing his son and heir al-Muʿtazz billah. 'lā ilāha illā / Allāh waḥdahū / lā sharīka lahū / al-Muʿtazz billāh' ('There is no deity but Allah, the One, there is no partner to Him. al-Muʿtazz billah' in Arabic); in the margin, 'bism Allāh ḍuriba hādhā al-dirham bi Iṣbahān sana khams wa arbaʿīn wa miʾatayn' ('In the name of Allah. This dirham was struck in Isbahan in the year 245' in Arabic); in the outer margin, traces of 'li-llāh al-amr min qabl wa min baʿd wa yawmaʾidhin yafraḥu al-muʾminūn bi naṣr Allāh' ('To Allah belongs the command before and after, and on that day the believers will rejoice with the help of Allah' in Arabic; Qurʾān 30: 4-5). Rev. 'li-llāh / Muḥammad / rasūl / Allāh / al-Mutawakkil ʿalā Allāh' ('To Allah. Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. al-Mutawakkil ʿala Allah' in Arabic); in the margin, traces of 'Muḥammad rasūl Allāh arsalahū bi al-hudā wa dīn al-ḥaqq liyuẓhirahū ʿalā al-dīn kullih wa law kariha al-mushrikūn' ('Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. He sent him with guidance and the religion of truth, so that He may make it overcome all religions, even though the unbelievers may dislike it' in Arabic). Album 230.3. Rare. Edge crack and light deposits, otherwise, very fine. From an important collection of Byzantine and Islamic coins and seals, formed over the past 25 years. Starting price: 25 CHF |  |
