ISLAMIC, ABBASSID, ABUL’ABBAS AHMAD AL-NASER LEDIN ELLAH, RULED 575-622 AH/ 1180-1225 AD, Gold Dinar, 10.22 GRAMS , struck on LARGE 32 MM FLAN minted at MADINAT AL-SALAM (present day Baghdad) in 605 AH, Obv.Al-Imam, La ilaha...../ Al-Naser Ledin Ellah Amir Al-Mu’menin, Rev top fileld Al Hamdu Lillah, Muhammad Rassul Allah Rev. Inner margin, Bismillah Duriba Haza Al-Dinar Bi Madinat Al-Salam Sanat Khams Wa Suttumaat. Coins of Al-Naser and the following Abbassid caliphs were not struck to a specific standard, and can reach up to 20 Grams ! This coin is of a very nice style and much sought after. This is Album # 268, Kazan collection ----LAVOIX (PARIS BIBLIOTHEQUE NATIONALE) # ----, LANE POOLE (Cairo collection) # ----, ALTHOUGH THE COIN (THIS YEAR) IS NOT LISTED IN ANY OF THOSE COLLECTIONS, THE TYPE IS NOT NECESSARLY RARE, BUT THE WEIGHT OF THE COIN IS DEFINITELY SPECTACULAR.

Price: 395.00  1     # ISAV--0106