Roma Numismatics Ltd
Auction XXII 7-8 Oct 2021
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Abbasids, al-Must'ain billah AV Dinar. Makka (Mecca) mint, AH 248 = AD 867. First part of kalima in three lines across field; "this dinar was struck in Mecca the year 2 and 50 and 200" in inner margin; Qur'an XXX, 4-5 in outer margin / Continuation of kalima in three lines, "al-Must'ain billah", below, Allah above; Qur'an IX, 33 around. Bernardi 160 Ef; Album 233.1; SICA IV, -. 4.03g, 19mm, 1h.
Good Very Fine; slightly uneven rev. with scattered contact marks, slightly clipped. Extremely Rare; Bernardi knew of only two examples, and only two can be found on CoinArchives (Numismatica Genevensis SA, Auction 12, lot 160 [hammer: CHF 110,000] and Baldwin's Auctions Ltd., Islamic Coin Auction 19, lot 91 [hammer: £40,000]).
From the Oxus Collection (Denmark).
The mint in the Holy City of Mecca operated sporadically over the years; few issues were produced and even fewer have survived for us today. This determines the extreme rarity of this piece and its historical importance. Furthermore this first standard type, with the Caliph's name only and without mentioning the heir, is the first recorded dinar to have been struck at the Holy City of Mecca since the year AH 234.
Good Very Fine; slightly uneven rev. with scattered contact marks, slightly clipped. Extremely Rare; Bernardi knew of only two examples, and only two can be found on CoinArchives (Numismatica Genevensis SA, Auction 12, lot 160 [hammer: CHF 110,000] and Baldwin's Auctions Ltd., Islamic Coin Auction 19, lot 91 [hammer: £40,000]).
From the Oxus Collection (Denmark).
The mint in the Holy City of Mecca operated sporadically over the years; few issues were produced and even fewer have survived for us today. This determines the extreme rarity of this piece and its historical importance. Furthermore this first standard type, with the Caliph's name only and without mentioning the heir, is the first recorded dinar to have been struck at the Holy City of Mecca since the year AH 234.