Abbasid Caliphate. al-Mahdi (AH 158-169/775-785 AD). Pair of Gold Dinars, AH 164 and 165. 4.25 and 4.21 gms. The first with large diacritical point below "b" in 'arba`, pellet above reverse central legend, small pellet above rasul. Both As Struck, the former light reverse deposits, the latter faint dirt. (2)
(450 - 550 USD)