Watch List notes:

ISLAMIC, Mongols. Ilkhanids. Abaqa, AH 663-681 / AD 1265-1282. Half Dirham (Silver, 16 mm, 1.00 g), without mint, probably struck in Baghdad, without date. Around triangle, 'la ilah illa Allah, Muhammad Rasul Allah'; in inner circle, 'Allah'; all in Arabic. Rev. Around triangle, 'Qa'am Padi Shah-I Allam', in inner circle, 'Abaqa'; all in Arabic. Diler A-79. Extremely rare. Very fine.


From the collection of Dr. D. Löer, ex St. James 37, 27 June 2016, 310.

The circle within a triangular shape is reminiscent of the fractional dirhams issued by the last caliph, 'al-Musta'sim billah.