ISLAMIC KINGDOMS. Buwayhid. Dinar, AH 371 (981/82). Mah al-Basra Mint. Adud Al-Dawla Abu Shuja. NGC MS-62.A-1549 (R). Weight: 4.41 gms. As a type quite elusive, this entrancing Dinar displays soft vibrance, with sharp details and largely intact peripheral legends. NGC has encountered no finer example than this one, highlighting the truly privileged position this Dinar occupies.