Morton & Eden

Auctions 95-96  –  24 October 2018

Morton & Eden, Auctions 95-96

200 Coins of the Islamic World – Important Greek and Roman Coins

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Description

ABBASID, AL-MA’MUN (194-218h), Dirham, al-Muhammadiya 204h. Reverse: citing the Shi‘ite al-Rida as heir to the caliphate. Weight: 2.91g References: Lowick 1969; Miles, Rayy 105B. Good very fine and rare
Tax: AMS

This very rare type of al-Rida’s coinage has annulets in the outer margin in place of the usual Qur’anic legend, and omits his personal name ‘Ali bin Musa.

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Price realized 600 GBP
Starting price 400 GBP
Estimate 500 GBP
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