Watch List notes:

Abbasid, temp. al-Ma'mun (194-218h), dinar, Madinat al-Salam 198h, with mint-name in obverse field, rev., citing Dhu'l-Riyasatayn, 4.01g (Bernardi 99Jh; Album 222.12 RR), minor scuffs, good fine and rare. This is an example of the first Islamic gold coin to bear the name of Madinat al-Salam, the formal title used for Baghdad on the Abbasid coinage. (£1500-2000)