ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mansur (?), AH 136-158 / AD 754-775. Fals (Bronze, 18 mm, 1.38 g, 5 h), citing the heir apparent al-Mahdi as 'Muhammad ibn Amir al-Mu'minin' ('Muhammad, son of the Commander of the Faithful' in Kufic), Amul on the Oxus River, without date, probably AH 142-158. Album U317. An extremely rare mint. Some deposits and with light marks, otherwise, nearly very fine.
From the collection of Dr. D. Löer, ex Album 38, 24 September 2020, 207.
Amul lies on the Oxus River, southwest of the city of Bukhara.
Price realized | 260 CHF |
Starting price | 25 CHF |