ABBASID, AL-MU‘TAMID (256-279h) Dinar, al-Ahwaz 275h Obverse field: la ilaha illa | Allah wahdahu | la sharik lahu | al-nasir li-din Allah | al-Muwaffaq billah Reverse field: lillah | Muhammad | rasul | Allah | al-Mu‘tamid ‘ala Allah | Ahmad ibn al-Muwaffaq billah | wa Weight: 4.20g Reference: cf Bernardi 184Nd (this date not listed). Some weak striking, very fine overall and rare. Bernardi records three Abbasid dinars struck at al-Ahwaz in this year (type 177Nd), all apparently without the extra title al-nasir li-din Allah on the obverse and without the name of Ahmad b. al-Muwaffaq on the reverse.

Estimate: GBP 1000 - 1500