American Numismatic Society: Gold Dinar of al-Mu'tamid 'ala Allah Abu'l-Qasim Muhammad b. `Abbad, Madinat Ishbiliyya, 474 H. 2008.51.23

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Obverse: Field: Lā ilāh illā/ Allah waḥdah/ lā sharīk lah/ al-Rashīd. Circular text: Bism Allah ḍuriba hādhā al-dīnār bimadīnat Ishbīliya sanat arba' wa sab'īn wa arba'umi’a.

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Reverse: Field: al-Mu`tamid 'Alā Allāh/ al-Imām 'Abd Allah/ Amīr al-mu’minīn/ al-Mu’ayyad binasr Allāh. Circular text: Muḥammad rasūl Allah arsalah bi al-hudā wa dīn al-ḥaqq li yuẓhirah 'alā al-d.

Physical Description

Axis: 2
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 3.156
- Diameter (in mm): 27

Typological Description

Object Type: Coin
Date Range: 1071 - 1072
Date on Object
- Date: 474
Denomination: Dinar
Material: Gold
Authority
- Authority: al-Mu'tamid 'ala Allah Abu'l-Qasim Muhammad b. `Abbad
- Authority: Harun al-Rashid
- - State: Abbasid Caliphs
- Authority: al-Imām 'Abd Allah
- Authority: Abbasid Caliphs
Geographic
- Region: Maghrib
- Place of Production: Madinat Ishbiliyya

References

Citation: ANSAnnRep, Hoge (AJN 22) 2010, p. 142; purchased by donor from Ira & Larry Goldberg Coin & Collectibles Inc. Lot 3188
Reference: Miles 1954, 571-572
Reference: Medina Gomez p. 223 no..68

Administrative History

Identifier: 2008.51.23
Lot: 2008.51
Department: Islamic
Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Came identified as "'Abbasid, Abbad II al-Mu'tadid, AH 434-461 (1014-1069), AV dinar .

Rights

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

Gold Dinar of al-Mu'tamid 'ala Allah Abu'l-Qasim Muhammad b. `Abbad, Madinat Ishbiliyya, 474 H. 2008.51.23

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