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ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (3.09g), Madinat al-Salam, AH307

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:45.00 USD Estimated At:75.00 - 100.00 USD
ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (3.09g), Madinat al-Salam, AH307
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ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (3.09g), Madinat al-Salam, AH307, A-246.2, superb strike, pellet above obverse, letter "h" below reverse, with interesting die break extending from the "h", choice Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated. Dirhams of Madinat al-Salam (Baghdad), the capital of the caliphate, struck from about AH303 to 315, often bear special symbols, usually pellets or crescents, sometimes letters, that appear above or below the obverse or reverse fields. Such symbols are rarely found at other mints. Their purpose is unknown.