★ A rare double dirham ★

ISLAMIC, Persia (Pre-Seljuq). Khujistanids. Ahmand ibn 'Abd Allah, circa AH 261-268 / AD 874-881. Double Dirham (Silver, 29 mm, 7.92 g, 12 h), possibly a donative issue. Citing the Abbasid caliph al-Mu'tamid billah and 'with peace and happiness' (in Kufic), Nishapur, AH 268 = AD 881/2. Album 1396. A very heavy example of this rare issue. Traces of mounting and with some scrapes, otherwise, about very fine.

From the Dr. David Majer Collection of Islamic coins, formed over the past two decades.