Watch List notes:

Samanids, 'Abd al-Malik bin Nuh (AH 343-350 / 954-961 AD ) AV Dinar. Nishapur, AH 346 = AD 957. First part of kalima in three lines across field; mint and date formula in inner margin; Qur'an XXX, 4-5 in outer margin / Continuation of Kalima, citing the Abbasid caliph al-Mustakfi in three lines across field, "li-llah" above, "Abd al-Malik bin Nuh" below; Qur'an IX, 33 around. Album 1460; cf. for type, Bernardi 359Pj (but date unlisted). 4.06g, 23mm, 1h.

Very Fine; slightly double struck on rev.; Scarce.

From the Professor Shir Mohammad Collection.