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Islamic Coins, Abbasid, al-Hasan b. Zayd b. al-Hasan b. 'Ali b. Abi Talib, Governor of Madinat al-Rasul (c. 150-155h), Æ fals. Madinat al-Rasul (= Madina al-Munawarra), 150h, with standard Abbasid inscriptions, 23mm; wt. 2.95gms., inscriptions heavily worn, of the highest possible rarity
Like his father and grandfather before him, al-Hasan bin Zayd was a pious man of the Alid persuasion who abandoned all his own political aspirations and reconciled himself to Abbasid rule. So completely did he do this that his daughter married the first Abbasid Caliph, al-Saffah bin Muhammad, and he lived at the court of his son-in-law. It is said that he sometimes communicated the views of his Alid relations to al-Saffah's brother and successor, al-Mansur. In return al-Mansur appointed al-Hasan governor of Madina in 150h, but for reasons unknown the Caliph dismissed him and confiscated all his property five years later. However, al-Mansur's son and successor, al-Mahdi, pardoned al-Hasan and returned all the belongings he had lost. Al-Hasan died in 167h, on pilgrimage to Makka, where he was buried.
This is a unique example of a copper coin from the Prophet's own city issued by one of his most eminent descendants. The piece demonstrates tangible proof of the friendly relations that existed within the different branches of the Prophet's family.
(40000-50000 GBP)
Like his father and grandfather before him, al-Hasan bin Zayd was a pious man of the Alid persuasion who abandoned all his own political aspirations and reconciled himself to Abbasid rule. So completely did he do this that his daughter married the first Abbasid Caliph, al-Saffah bin Muhammad, and he lived at the court of his son-in-law. It is said that he sometimes communicated the views of his Alid relations to al-Saffah's brother and successor, al-Mansur. In return al-Mansur appointed al-Hasan governor of Madina in 150h, but for reasons unknown the Caliph dismissed him and confiscated all his property five years later. However, al-Mansur's son and successor, al-Mahdi, pardoned al-Hasan and returned all the belongings he had lost. Al-Hasan died in 167h, on pilgrimage to Makka, where he was buried.
This is a unique example of a copper coin from the Prophet's own city issued by one of his most eminent descendants. The piece demonstrates tangible proof of the friendly relations that existed within the different branches of the Prophet's family.
(40000-50000 GBP)