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ABBASID: al-Mutawakkil, 847-861, AR dirham (2.89g), al-Mutawakkiliya, AH247

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ABBASID: al-Mutawakkil, 847-861, AR dirham (2.89g), al-Mutawakkiliya, AH247
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ABBASID: al-Mutawakkil, 847-861, AR dirham (2.89g), al-Mutawakkiliya, AH247, A-230.4, the finest strike of the narrow-flan type I've seen, absolutely gorgeous, lovely Extremely Fine, RR. The caliph al-Mutawakkil planned a new Abbasid capital, a few miles from Samarra, at first called al-Dha'fariya, later al-Mutawakkiliya after himself. The new capital buildings was never constructed, and was abandonned upon the death of al-Mutawakkilya. All known coins are dated AH247.