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Rare. Highly sought after coin.
Lot 277: ABBASID, al-Ma'mun, AR Drachm. "Madinat al Samarqand" 200 AH. 
- Sold Winning Bid: $75
- 1 Bid(s)
Description
ABBASID, al-Ma'mun, 810-833 AD. AR Drachm (2.82 gm; 26 mm). Obverse, Shahadah followed by name "al-Mashriq" (meaning "East"), mint: "Madinat al Samarqand", year 200 AH, reverse, shahadah for propohet Mohamad followed by title "Dhu'l-Ri'asatayn" (commander of two branches of government , civilian and military). Abul-Abbas al-Fadl ibn sahl Zadanfarrukh -e Sarakhsi, titled Dhu 'l-Ri'āsatayn was the grand vizir of Khalif al-Ma'mun who managed the Abbasid empire for a brief period of time and before his assasination. He pursuaded Ma'mun to select the 8th Shia Imam, Ali-Ibn Musa al-Reza as the crown prince and successor which Ma'mun did. However both Fadl and the Imam fell victim to the plots of courtiers whom feared the rise of Persian power replacing the Arab power within the Abbasid empire. This is one of the most popular of all Abbasid coins given this history. Always rare in such good condition. Full strike. Choice UNC. Lustrous.
Lot Details
- Offered By: Pars Coins
- Lot #: 277
- Listing #: 891172
- Closed: Monday, December 18, 2023 12:32:00 PM CT
- Estimate: $125