8th C. Abbasid Gold Dinar - 1.6 g

**Originally Listed At $250**

Near East/Middle East, Iraq, Abbasid Dynasty, ca. 8th century CE. A gold dinar, featuring elegant Kufic script on both sides. The earliest Abbasid dinars, struck ca. 750, came from Damascus or Kufa; after 762 they were struck in Baghdad, which was built in that year by Caliph al-Mansur to create a new capital. In 786, Caliph Harun al-Rashid came to power and began to mint dinars featuring the names of the governors of Egypt both in Baghdad and Fustat (seat of the governor of Egypt). Size: 0.75" W (1.9 cm); total weight 1.6 grams

Provenance: ex-private Queens, New York, USA collection, 1970s

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Condition Report: Date is cut off. Slight bending to form. Otherwise VF.