Abbasid, AR dirham, al-Mu’tamid, contemporary imitation, 265AH

Abbasid. Temp. Al-Mu’tamid (256 – 279AH / 870 – 892AD)

AR dirham (3.71 g, 21 mm)

Dated 265AH

Uncertain mint

Contemporary imitation, mulling an Obverse die citing caliph al-Muwaffaq (262 – 273AH, heir of al-Mu’tamid) with an old Reverse die of the previous caliph al-Mu’tazz (251 – 255AH)

Choice XF. Almost full strike. RARE

References:

Z-147445 (this coin)

icollector.com (similar coin sold)

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