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Auction 73  23 April 2015
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Lot 39

Estimate: 1800 GBP
Price realized: 2200 GBP
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ABBASID, TEMP. AL-MA'MUN (194-218h), Dinar, reform type, without mint-name, 206h. WEIGHT: 4.22g. REFERENCE: Bernardi 116; Treasures of Islam 422, same dies. CONDITION: Buckled flan, old scrapes on reverse, otherwise better than very fine and very rare NOTE: This is the earliest date for the reformed type of dinar, introduced by al-Ma'mun as part of his plans to standardize the legends on the gold and silver coinage throughout the Islamic lands.

Estimate: £1,800-2200
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