Classical Numismatic Group > Islamic Auction 5 | Auction date: 18 April 2024 |
Lot number: 64 Price realized: 6,500 USD (Approx. 6,101 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: 'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Muktafi. AH 289-295 / AD 902-908. AV Dinar (23.3mm, 3.65 g, 1h). Hims mint. Dated AH 291 (AD 903/4). Obverse field: citing Wali al-dawla in fourth line. Bernardi 228Gd; Album 243.2. Good VF, minor deposit and light pin marks in fields. Excessively rare. This coin was struck in the year Hims came back under direct 'Abbasid control. Gold dinars from Hims dated AH 290 bear the name of the Tulunid ruler, Harun b. Khumarawayh (Bernardi 230Gd). Estimate: 6000 USD |