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ABBASID: al-Radi, 934-940, AV donative dinar (4.23g), Madinat al-Salam, AH329, NGC UNC details

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ABBASID: al-Radi, 934-940, AV donative dinar (4.23g), Madinat al-Salam, AH329, NGC UNC details
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ABBASID: al-Radi, 934-940, AV donative dinar (4.23g), Madinat al-Salam, AH329, A-254H, Bernardi, as the regular dinar citing the heir al-Fadl and the chief amir Abu'l-Husayn Bajkam with the title Mawlahu ("his client"); but with a broad outer margin on both sides, as used only for donative (presentation) coins in silver and gold; an incredible piece, unique and of the greatest rarity! test cut, NGC graded UNC details, RRRR. One of the rarest Abbasid dinars of all types: For the regular gold dinar (without outer margin) citing Abu'l-Husayn Bajkam, Bernardi listed 4 examples of Madinat al-Salam (2 in the ANS museum, the other 2 sold at auctions in 1988 and 1992) and 6 of the Wasit mint (all in museums or government holdings). There is just one more on CoinArchives, sold in M&E Auction 1206, lot 175, in 2021. All of those are standard dinars without the donative outer margin. This is the first donative version of any of the dinars of al-Radi citing Abu'l-Husayn Bajkam and of magnificent quality, except for the little test cut that must have been done by the finder to determine if it was really gold. The donative silver dirham citing Abu'l-Husayn Bajkam is also extremely rare, and is also confirmed for both the mints of Madinat al-Salam and Wasit.