Post #51: Please Help Identify Abbasid AR Dirham

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twood89 Valued Member United States 278 Posts	Posted 09/13/2020 12:19 pm I am pretty sure this is an Abbasid Dirham, but beyond that I have no clue. I have zero skills with Arabic. So if there is anyone experienced with reading these coins I would greatly appreciate their help identifying the ruler/year on this coin. Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34441 Posts	Posted 09/13/2020 12:53 pm @twood, you might find this book helpful. I know that I have. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Kushanshah Pillar of the Community United States 1554 Posts	Posted 09/13/2020 2:41 pm Umayyad, Wasit, 126h. Report this Post to the Staff
twood89 Valued Member United States 278 Posts	Posted 09/13/2020 2:45 pm Thank you Kushanshah, I will now attribute this as an Umayyad Dirham from 126 AH, from the Wasit mint. Report this Post to the Staff
twood89 Valued Member United States 278 Posts	Posted 09/13/2020 4:56 pm But who is the Caliph of the coin? Report this Post to the Staff
twood89 Valued Member United States 278 Posts	Posted 09/13/2020 6:59 pm Im just confused since the AH date of 126 falls into the reign of 2 or 3 different caliphs who ruled that year Report this Post to the Staff
Kushanshah Pillar of the Community United States 1554 Posts	Posted 09/13/2020 7:41 pm According to Album, the dirham of Wasit dated 126 with 7 annulets in the margin is attributed to Ibrahim. Dirhams of Wasit 126 with 4 annulets are assigned to Yazid III. Dirhams of Wasit 126 with 5 annulets and all 126 issues of other mints are attributed to al-Walid II. There may be something with the annulets at Wasit but generally speaking, it's arbitrary. If you don't have a copy of Album's "Checklist", it can now be downloaded free at the author's website stevealbum.com. Edited by Kushanshah 09/13/2020 7:45 pm Report this Post to the Staff
twood89 Valued Member United States 278 Posts	Posted 09/13/2020 8:06 pm So I will then conclude these is a Ibrahim ibn al-Walid Dirham. It seems like this is a pretty rare coin, is that true? I only paid $8 for it, so looks like I got a good deal lol Report this Post to the Staff
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