Watch List notes:

ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Wathiq, AH 227-232 / AD 842-847. Dirham (Silver, 27 mm, 2.85 g, 1 h), citing the caliph al-Wathiq billah, Madinat al-Salam, AH 232 = AD 846/7. SICA IV, -. Very rare. Struck from slightly worn dies, otherwise, good very fine.


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