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Auction: 15006 - Ancient, Islamic, British and Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals
Lot: 152

Abbasid, temp. al-Ma'mun, Dirham, 2.93g, Madinat Isbahan, AH202, al-mashriq below legend, rev. citing the Shi'ite Imam 'Ali bin Musa al-Rida as heir, with dhu'l riyasatayn below legend (A.224), extremely fine and rare

This lot, and the following five, mark an interesting early attempt by al-Ma'mun to reconcile the Sunni and Shi'ite branches of Islam by naming the Shi'ite Imam 'Ali bin Musa al-Rida as his heir.

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