'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mansur. AH 136-158 / AD 754-775. AV Dinar (19.1mm, 4.24 g, 5h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 157 (AD 773/4). SICA 3, 65-68; Bernardi 51; Album 212. Edge marks, graffiti in reverse field, minor deposit. VF. From the collection of the late Dr. M.F.W. Al-Katib.
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mansur. AH 136-158 / AD 754-775. AV Dinar (17.9mm, 3.77 g, 2h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 157 (AD 773/4). Pellet below sab'a in reverse margin. SICA 3, 68; Bernardi 51; Album 212. Clipped, surface marks. Fine. From the collection of the late Dr. M.F.W. Al-Katib.
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mansur. AH 136-158 / AD 754-775. AV Dinar (17.8mm, 3.96 g, 1h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 158 (AD 774/5). Pellet after n of thaman in date. SICA 3, 77; Bernardi 51; Album 212. Clipped, some deposit. Fine. From the collection of the late Dr. M.F.W. Al-Katib.
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mansur. AH 136-158 / AD 754-775. AV Dinar (18mm, 4.16 g, 12h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 158 (AD 774/5). Pellet to left of rasul in reverse field. SICA 3, 71 (same dies); Bernardi 51; Album 212. Edge marks and minor scuffs, slightly curved flan. Good VF. From the collection of the late Dr. M.F.W. Al-Katib.
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mansur. AH 136-158 / AD 754-775. AV Dinar (17.5mm, 4.04 g, 9h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 158 (AD 774/5). Point after n of thaman in date. SICA 3, 77; Bernardi 51; Album 212. Edge filed, reverse graffiti. VF.
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mansur. AH 136-158 / AD 754-775. Æ Fals (17.9mm, 2.36 g, 5h). Struck in the names of 'Ayyar b. Zuhayr and Hamid. Badghis mint. Undated. Mint-name in two lines in reverse field, divided by star. Album E319. Some accretion. Near VF.
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mahdi. AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. AR Dirham (22.7mm, 2.67 g, 7h). Adharbayjan mint. Dated AH 166 (AD 782/83). Citing Nusayr in fifth line of reverse field. Lowick 955. Some discolouration on obverse. Near VF. Rare.
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mahdi. AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. Æ Fals (17.7mm, 2.04 g, 1h). Sabur mint. Dated AH 167 (AD 783/84). Four-line legend with caliph's name and title, within elaborate border in margin / Four-line legend with mint and date, citing the governor Nusayr in margin. Shamma p. 281, 9; Album 333. Minor adhesions on obverse. VF.
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mahdi. AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. AV Dinar (17.2mm, 3.69 g, 2h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 161 (AD 777/8). SICA 1, 86-7; Bernardi 51; Album 214. Clipped. Fine. From the collection of the late Dr. M.F.W. Al-Katib.
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mahdi. AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. PB Seal (16.5 x 24.2mm, 7.46 g, 0h). Issued at Qurus (Cyrrhus). Dated AH 163 (AD 779/80). bismillah kharaj sanat thalath wa sittin wa mi'at around Qurus / al-Thani in center. Cf Stephen Album Rare Coins 40 (13 May 2021), lot 294 for a comparable seal from Ma'arra. VF. Rare. This is a tax seal, confirming the payment of taxes at Qurus (the ancient Cyrrus, founded by Seleucus Nicator). The addition of al-Thani, 'the second', probably means that these were taxes paid for the second half of the year.
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mahdi. AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. PB Seal (17.3mm, 8.74 g, 0h). Issued at Qurus (Cyrrhus). Dated AH 163 (AD 779/80). bismillah kharaj sanat thalath wa sittin wa mi'at around Qurus / al-Awwal in center. Cf Stephen Album Rare Coins 40 (13 May 2021), lot 294 for a comparable seal from Ma'arra. Good VF. Rare. This is a tax seal, confirming the payment of taxes at Qurus (the ancient Cyrrus, founded by Seleucus Nicator). The addition of al-Awwal, 'the first', probably means that these were taxes paid for the first part of the year.
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Rashid. AH 170-193 / AD 786-809. AR Dirham (24.2mm, 2.69 g, 8h). Arminiya mint. Dated AH 175 (AD 791/2). 'Ubaydallah / ibn amir al-mu'minin in third and fourth lines of reverse field. Vardanyan 37; Album 219.2a. VF. Rare.
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Rashid. AH 170-193 / AD 786-809. AR Dirham (25.1mm, 2.88 g, 11h). Arminiya mint. Dated AH 185 (AD 801/2). Citing the caliph Harun and the governor Asad b. Yazid. Cf Vardanyan 55 (dated AH 184); Album 219.7. Good VF. Rare, apparently unpubished.
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Rashid. AH 170-193 / AD 786-809. AR Dirham (25mm, 2.93 g, 12h). Arran mint. Dated AH 187 (AD 802/3). Citing the caliph Harun and the governor Muhgammad b. Yazid. Vardanyan 135; Lowick 791; Album 219.7. VF.
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Rashid. AH 170-193 / AD 786-809. AR Dirham (25mm, 2.75 g, 1h). Arran mint. Dated AH 189 (AD 804/5). Citing the caliph Harun and the governors Khuzayma b. Khazim and Bishr b. Khuzayma. Vardanyan 138; Lowick 796; Album 219.7. Minor staining, cleaned. Near VF.
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Rashid. AH 170-193 / AD 786-809. AR Dirham (23.7mm, 2.51 g, 10h). Arminiya mint. Dated AH 192 (AD 807/08). Five annulets in obverse margin / Citing the caliphal heir al-Amin and the governor 'Ayyub b. Sulayman in reverse field. Vardanyan 73; Album 219.9a. Buckled flan, peck marks in obverse field, minor edge damage. Near VF. Rare.
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Rashid. AH 170-193 / AD 786-809. AV Dinar (17.8mm, 4.07 g, 1h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 185 (AD 801). Citing Ja'far in fourth line of reverse field. Bernardi 69; Album 218.11. Edge clip, probably once mounted. Fine. From the collection of the late Dr. M.F.W. Al-Katib.
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Rashid. AH 170-193 / AD 786-809. AV Dinar (18.8mm, 4.09 g, 6h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 186 (AD 802). Double margins on reverse naming the caliphal heir al-Amin. SICA 3, 258 (same obverse die); Bernardi 75; Album 218.3. Fine. From the collection of the late Dr. M.F.W. Al-Katib.
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Rashid. AH 170-193 / AD 786-809. AV Dinar (18.8mm, 4.26 g, 12h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 187 (AD 802/3). Citing Khalid in fourth line of obverse field. Bernardi 70; Album 218.12. Slightly wavy flan, graffiti, minor edge marks. Near VF. From the collection of the late Dr. M.F.W. Al-Katib.It is thought that the name Khalid on this coin refers to an ancestor of the Barmakids, who served as vizier and also governor of Mosul and Tabaristan.