Gold Dinar of al-Mahdi, al-Mahdiyya, 309 H. 1957.82.8

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Reverse: point left of al-Imam; two points below al-Mahdi

Physical Description

Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 4.154

Typological Description

Object Type: Coin
Date Range: 921 - 922
Date on Object
- Date: 309
Denomination: Dinar
Material: Gold
Authority
- Authority: al-Mahdi
- - State: Abbasid Caliphs
- Authority: Fatimid
Geographic
- Region: Maghrib
- Region: Ifriqiya
- Place of Production: al-Mahdiyya

References

Reference: unique; Ramla hoard 110, of 308 H.; another 308 in Ashmolean (Uncertain value)

Administrative History

Identifier: 1957.82.8
Lot: 1957.82
Department: Islamic
Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

al-Mahdi moved to al-Mahdiyya in 308

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Public Domain Mark (images)
Rights: No Copyright - United States

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