ABBASID: al-Mahdi, 775-785, AV dinar (3.14g), NM, ND, A-214M, European imitation, also called solidus mancusus, retrograde field legends and totally blundered marginal texts, stylistically resembling the calligraphy of imitative silver dirhams likely produced in the Khazar and others regions in Eastern Europe, graffiti on reverse, VF, RRR, ex Gorny & Mosch Auction 162, Lot 5763 (October 2009).
Estimate: $600 - 800
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