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Auction 12 18-19 Nov 2019
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Islamic world
Abbasid Caliphate, third period
al-Muktafi billah Abu Muhammad 'Ali b. al-Mu'tadid, AH 289-295 (902-908 CE). Presentation double Dinar AH 290, Madinat al-Salam. Standard abbasid third period dinar legends on both obverse and reverse. 8,45g. Album -.
Extremely rare and extremely fine.
This extremely rare coin of double weight is clearly a presentation piece even if it was struck with the dies for the circulation dinar. The flan was perfectly cut and the care in the strike is far above average.
Abbasid Caliphate, third period
al-Muktafi billah Abu Muhammad 'Ali b. al-Mu'tadid, AH 289-295 (902-908 CE). Presentation double Dinar AH 290, Madinat al-Salam. Standard abbasid third period dinar legends on both obverse and reverse. 8,45g. Album -.
Extremely rare and extremely fine.
This extremely rare coin of double weight is clearly a presentation piece even if it was struck with the dies for the circulation dinar. The flan was perfectly cut and the care in the strike is far above average.