ABASSIDS GOLD DINAR AL-MAMUN BIN HARUN AL-RASHID 216AH Start Price GBP 100.00 Current Price GBP 141.00 Time Left - Bid Count 5 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, November 18, 2008 End Time Sunday, November 23, 2008 Location London See more about 'ABASSIDS GOLD DINAR AL-MAMUN BIN HARUN AL-RASHID 216AH ' Description                                                                                                     THE  ABBASID  CALIPHATE                                        FIRST PERIOD                                132-218 AH/ 749-833AD   THE ABBASID CALIPHATE ESTABLISHED IN IRAQ IN 132AH/750AD AFTER THE OVERTHROWN OF THE LAST OF THE UMMAYYAD CALIPHATE IN 132AH AND THE CENTRE OF ISLAM WORLD SHIFTED EASTWARDS FROM SYRIA TO IRAQ.   THIS SCARCE GOLD DINAR IS FOR THE SIXTH CALIPH (THE LAST CALIPH OF THE FIRST PERIOD) AL-MAMUN BIN HARUN AL-RASHID (198-218AH).  IT IS STRUCK AT MISIR IN THE YEAR 216AH WITH MINT AND DATE ON OBVERE & DOUBLE OBVERSE MARGIN (ALBUM 222A). WEIGHT 4.2g  DIAMETER 19mm.   Place a Bid!