Abbasids, time of al-Ma'mun (AH 199-218 / AD 813-833) AR Dirham. Madinat al-Salam mint, AH 204 = AD 818. First part of kalima in three lines across field; mint and date formula around / Continuation of kalima in three lines across field, citing "li'l-khalifa al-Ma'mun" above and "Humayd" below. Album 223.4c; Lowick 1440. 2.83g, 24mm, 9h.
Near Extremely Fine. Scarce.
From the collection of a retired Oxford academic.