Coins from the Abbassid Caliphate

The Abbasid Caliphate was the third of the Islamic caliphates to succeed the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It was founded by a dynasty descended from Muhammad's uncle, Abbas ibn Abdul-Muttalib (566–653 CE), from whom the dynasty takes its name. They ruled as caliphs for most of the caliphate from their capital in Baghdad in modern-day Iraq, after having overthrown the Umayyad Caliphate in the Abbasid Revolution of 750 CE (132 AH).
Wikidata: Q12536

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Standard circulation coin

Dirham - al-Saffah
ND (750-754)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.78 g
N# 80898
Dirham - al-Saffah (al-Basra)
136 (754)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.87 g • ⌀ 30 mm
N# 179112
Available for swap Dirham - al-Mansur
ND (754-775)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.88 g
N# 81284
Dirham - al-Mansur (Madinat al-Salam)
ND (754-775)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.67 g • ⌀ 25 mm
N# 160442
Dirham - al-Mansur (al-Muhammadiya)
143 (761)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.71 g • ⌀ 25 mm
N# 150131
Dirham - al-Mansur (Madinat al-Salam)
154-155 (771-772)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.83 g • ⌀ 25 mm
N# 295445
Dirham - Al-Mahdi, citing Bin Khazim
168 (775-785)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.87 g • ⌀ 28 mm
A# 215.1, N# 394760
Dirham - al-Mahdi (citing Nusayr)
158-169 (775-785)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.67 g • ⌀ 22.7 mm
Lowick# 955, N# 382943
Available for swap Dirham - al-Mahdi
ND (775-785)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.9 g • ⌀ 23 mm
N# 40641
Dirham - al-Mahdi (Madinat al-Salam)
159-164 (775-785)

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Silver • 2.86 g • ⌀ 24 mm
N# 89546
Dirham - al-Mahdi
159-168 (776-785)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 3 g • ⌀ 23 mm
N# 74677
Dirham - al-Mahdi (al-Muhammadiya)
161 (778)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.89 g • ⌀ 25 mm
N# 333714
Dirham - al-Mahdi (citing Harun al Rashid)
165-169 (782-785)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 3 g • ⌀ 24 mm
A# 215.3, Lowick# 294, N# 373797
Dirham - al-Rashid (al-'Abbasiya)
167-176 (784-793)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.5 g • ⌀ 25.3 mm
A# 219.2, N# 236694
Dirham - al-Mahdi (Muhammadiya)
168 (785)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.90 g • ⌀ 25 mm
N# 301935
Dirham - al-Hadi
ND (785-786)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.68 g
N# 77207
Available for swap Dirham - al-Rashid
ND (786-809)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.9 g • ⌀ 23.6 mm
Mitch WI# 135, N# 52524
Dirham - al-Rashid
175-183 (791-799)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.89 g • ⌀ 25 mm
Mitch WI# 185, BMC Or# 199, N# 394763
Dirham - al-Rashid (North African imitation)
180 (796)

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Silver • 2.84 g • ⌀ 25 mm
N# 333493
Dirham - al-Rashid
180-182 (796-798)

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Silver • 2.94 g • ⌀ 27 mm
N# 159746
Dirham - al-Rashid
182 (799)

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Silver • 2.68 g • ⌀ 27 mm
N# 159750
Dirham - al-Rashid
188 (804)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.70 g • ⌀ 25 mm
N# 333826
Dirham - al-Amin
ND (809-813)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.90 g
N# 81315
Dirham - al-Amin & al-Natiq Musa
194 (810)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 3.13 g
A# 221, N# 381381
Dirham - al-Ma'mun
ND (813-833)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.86 g
N# 81317
Dirham - al-Ma'mun (with the name of the heir al-Rida)
ND (813-833)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.89 g
N# 81318
Dirham - al-Ma'mun (Samarqand)
198 (814)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 3.9 g • ⌀ 25 mm
N# 179102
Dirham - Ibrahim
ND (818-819)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.92 g
N# 81321
Dirham - Zubaidah bint Ja`far (Wife of al-Rashid)
ND (830-831)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.95 g • ⌀ 26.5 mm
N# 81290
Dirham - al-Mu'tasim
ND (833-842)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.91 g
N# 81323
Dirham - al-Wathiq
ND (842-847)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.95 g
N# 81325
Dirham - al-Mutawakkil
ND (847-861)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.89 g
N# 81336
Dirham - al-Mutawakkil (Donative type)
ND (847-861)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.96 g
N# 81334
Dirham - al-Muntasir
ND (861-862)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.88 g • ⌀ 19 mm
N# 81339
Dirham - al-Musta'in
ND (862-865)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.77 g
N# 81337
Dirham - al-Mu'tazz
ND (866-869)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 3.03 g
N# 81408
Dirham - al-Muhtadi
ND (869-870)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 3.03 g • ⌀ 26 mm
N# 81410
Dirham - al-Mu'tamid (citing his brother al-Muwaffaq)
ND (870-892)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 3.50 g
A# 240.5, N# 81570
Dirham - al-Mu'tamid (Donative type)
ND (870-892)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 4.09 g
N# 81571
Dirhem - al-Muwaffaq (Isbahan)
276 (889)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.73 g
A# B241, N# 381384
Dirham - al-Mu'tadid
ND (892-902)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 3.11 g
N# 81576
Dirham - al-Mu'tadid (Donative type)
ND (892-902)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.51 g
N# 81577
Dirham - al-Muktafi
ND (902-908)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 3.20 g
N# 81677
Dirham - al-Muqtadir
ND (907-932)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.74 g • ⌀ 26 mm
N# 81683
Dirham - al-Muqtadir (Donative type - no mintname)
ND (907-932)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.99 g
N# 81686
Dirham - al-Muqtadir (Donative type - ornamental designs)
ND (907-932)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 3.08 g
N# 81681
Dirham - al-Muqtadir (Donative type - ornamental designs)
ND (907-932)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.94 g
N# 81682
Dirham - al-Muqtadir (Donative type)
ND (907-932)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.96 g
N# 81685
Dirham - al-Qahir (Avenger type)
ND (929-934)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 3.44 g
N# 81689
Dirham - al-Radi
ND (934-940)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.82 g
A# 255, N# 82032

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