A rare dirham from Qasr al-Salam
Lot 2954
ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mahdi, AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. Dirham (Silver, 24 mm, 2.85 g, 4 h), citing al-Mahdi as 'al-Khalifa', Qasr al-Salam, AH 168 = AD 785/6. SICA III, 1153. Rare. Very fine.

From a Swiss collection of Umayyad and Abbasid coins, assembled in the 1970-1980s (with original flip with S. Album’s description).

The interesting mint Qasr al-Salam ('The Palace of Peace' in Kufic) was only active in the years AH 167-169. It was located in a palace built by al-Mahdi near Madinat al-Salam, allegedly for the enormous sum of 50 Million Dirhams.
Starting price:
25 CHF
Hammer price:
80 CHF
Bid increment:
Closed
Minimum bid:
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Number of bids:
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Time left:
Closing time: 28-Feb-21, 21:02:30 CET
All winning bids are subject to a 18.5% buyer's fee.

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