26 Centuries of Gold
933 ABBASID al Radi

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AD 934-935. Abu'l-Abbas Muhammad ibn Ja'far al-Muqtadir أبو العباس أحمد (محمد) بن جعفر المقتدر
His reign marked the end of the caliph's political power and the rise of military strongmen, who competed for the title of amir al-umara.

The contemporary historian al-Masudi describes him as pleasing in appearance, using scents in large amounts, and of a generous nature, being notable for the lavish gifts he gave his courtiers. According to al-Masudi, the caliph "enjoyed talking of the men and things of the past and sought out scholars and men of letters and frequently summoned them to his presence and lavished marks of his liberality upon them". Sounds like a cool guy. Maybe a coin collector. Unlike the forceful al-Qahir, he quickly became a figurehead ruler, while ambitious men seized authority in the state.

At NGC 7 in this grade and 17 in higher grades. This is for all the dates of his 6-year reign.