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Islamic Auction 3 27 Apr 2023
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'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Rashid. AH 170-193 / AD 786-809. AV Dinar (17.6mm, 3.93 g, 9h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 170 (AD 786/7). Reverse field: Muhammad rasul Allah / mimma amr bihi 'Abd Allah / Harun amir al-mu'minin. Bernardi 58b; Lowick 363; Album 218.1. Edge shaved. Near VF. Extremely rare, only three examples recorded by Bernardi.
This is the earliest 'Abbasid dinar to bear the name of the caliph, issued on Harun al-Rashid's accession.
This is the earliest 'Abbasid dinar to bear the name of the caliph, issued on Harun al-Rashid's accession.