Watch List notes:

Abbasids, time of al-Ma'mun AR Dirham. Madinat Samarqand mint, dated AH 194 = AD 810. First part of kalima in three lines; mint and date formula around / Continuation of kalima, citing al-Ma'mun as "imam and wali 'ahd al-muslimin" in four lines, citing the local governor al-Fadl below. Album 223; Lowick 2575 (under al-Amin). 2.87g, 24mm, 4h.

Very Fine. Scarce.

From the Professor Shir Mohammad Collection.