Dirham - Abu Muttalib

The Julandids of Oman were an Ibadi imamate whose political authority had been contested and interrupted for generations by Abbasid military interventions; by the mid-tenth century, the dynasty was operating in a reduced sphere with limited external recognition. Abu Muttalib's name on this issue places it within a succession period that remains poorly documented in Arabic sources, making die-linked specimens useful for establishing even basic chronology.

The Album reference 1586M designation signals a variant within an already rare type.