Watch List notes:

ABBASID: al Wathiq, 842-847, LOT of 21 silver dirhams: al-Wathiq: Fars 227, and 231; Isbahan 227, and 228; Madinat al-Salam 227, 229, 230, 231, and 232; Marw 227, and 231; al-Muhammadiya 232; Samarqand 227, and 231; al-Shash 227, and 228; and Surra man Ra'a 228, 229, 230, 231, and 232; mostly VF, but often with slight weakness or minor unevenness, with the Madinat al-Salam mostly VF to EF; a wonderful chance to obtain a nice selection of al-Wathiq's dirhams, which will again become rare once the present hoard is dispersed; retail value $1400, lot of 21 pieces. From a recent hoard with terminal date AH237.

Estimate: 800-1,100 USD