Watch List notes:

Abbasids, al-Muttaqi (AH 329-333/ AD 940-944) AR Dirham. Madinat al-Salam mint, AH 330 = AD 941. First part of kalima in three lines across field, citing his heir Abu Mansur as "Commander of the faithful" in two lines below; mint and date formula in inner margin; Qur'an XXX, 3-4 in outer margin / Continuation of kalima in three lines across field, "al-Muttaqi" below; Qur'an IX, 33 around. Album 257. 4.16g, 25mm, 1h.

Near Very Fine; some areas of weakness.

From the collection of a retired Oxford academic.