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House of Emirates® in London is thrilled to offer its elite clientele this extraordinary Abbasid Gold Dinar of Caliph al-Mustadi, struck at the legendary Madinat al-Salam (Baghdad) in 568 AH / 1172 AD. Weighing an impressive 3.96 grams of gold, this rare medieval Islamic coin carries the legacy of the Abbasid Caliphate at a remarkable moment in the history of Baghdad. During the reign of Caliph al-Mustadi (AH 566–575 / 1170–1180 AD), Baghdad remained a celebrated centre of Islamic scholarship, commerce, religion and culture. More than eight centuries later, this small disc of precious metal still preserves an extraordinary connection to that world. Its gold fabric and elegant Kufic inscriptions transform it from a monetary object into a tangible fragment of the Islamic Golden Age — a historic treasure from one of medieval civilization’s most influential capitals.
The beauty of this Abbasid gold dinar lies in its remarkable combination of simplicity, authority and sacred inscription. Rather than relying on elaborate portraits, Abbasid Islamic coinage communicates power through carefully arranged Arabic inscriptions, religious declarations and the name of the ruling caliph. The refined Kufic calligraphy engraved across the surfaces reflects the sophisticated artistic and minting traditions of medieval Baghdad. The designation Madinat al-Salam — “City of Peace”, the celebrated historical name for Baghdad, adds another layer of significance to the piece. Every engraved line connects the coin to a civilization in which calligraphy, scholarship, theology, mathematics, astronomy, medicine and commerce flourished.
Struck in 568 AH / 1172 AD, this dinar was created during a period when Baghdad continued to occupy a unique place in the intellectual and spiritual landscape of the Islamic world. Its survival through centuries makes the coin an exceptional witness to an era when gold carried not only monetary value, but also the authority and identity of an empire.
For the discerning investor in historic precious-metal assets, this rare Abbasid dinar represents a remarkable convergence of gold, Islamic history, medieval Baghdad and numismatic artistry. Coins from the reign of al-Mustadi are seldom encountered in comparable condition, making examples such as this particularly compelling for an exceptional collection of historic gold. At 3.96 grams, its precious-metal content gives the piece an intrinsic physical presence, while its connection to the Abbasid Caliphate provides a depth of historical significance impossible to reproduce in modern precious-metal issues.
This is not simply gold; it is a surviving witness to the medieval Islamic world, carrying the name of a caliph and the memory of Baghdad across more than eight centuries. For investors, institutions and connoisseurs of exceptional Islamic treasures, the Abbasid Gold Dinar of al-Mustadi offers the rare opportunity to own an authentic piece of the civilization that helped shape the intellectual and commercial history of the world.
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