Watch List notes:

ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Wathiq, AH 227-232 / AD 842-847. Dirham (Silver, 28 mm, 2.95 g, 1 h), citing the caliph al-Wathiq billah, Madinat al-Salam, AH 232 = AD 846/7. SICA IV, -. Very rare. Weakly struck from worn dies and the flan somewhat wavy, otherwise, very fine.


The dirhams of al-Wathiq from Madinat al-Salam struck in the year AH 232 are much rarer than his dinars.