Dirham - Anonymous
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Features
| Issuer |
Abbasid Caliphate
 |
|---|---|
| Caliph |
Al-Saffah (أبو العباس عبد الله السفاح) (750-754)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 132-136 (750-754) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | 1 Dirham (0.7) |
| Currency | Dinar (750-1517) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 2.87 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 179112 |
| References | Album Islamic# 211 Stephen Album; 2011. A Checklist of Islamic Coins (3rd Edition). Self-published, Santa Rosa, California, United States. |
Obverse
Arabic text in three rows in the center. First row "لا اله الا".
This text is surrounded by one row of Arabic text. Starting with "بسم الله" at 1 o'clock reading from right to left.
Three rings in the margin with a pattern of annulets evenly distributed.
Script: Arabic
Lettering:
لا اله الا
الله وحده
لا شرىك له
بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بالبصرة سنه ست وثلثىن و مىه
Translation:
There is no god but God alone, with no partner.
In the name of God, this dirham was minted in al-Basrain the year six and thirty and one hundred (136).
Reverse
Arabic text in three rows in the center. First row "محمد".
This center text is surrounded by three rings.
One row of Arabic text in the margin. Starting with "محمد" at 1 o'clock reading from right to left.
Annulets evenly distributed in the margin.
Script: Arabic
Lettering:
محمد
رسول
الله
محمد رسول الله أرسله بالهدى ودين الحق ليظهرة على الدين كله و لو كرة المشركون
Translation:
Muhammad, the Messenger of God.
Muhammad is the Messenger of God. He sent him with guidance and the religion of truth to make it prevail over all religions, even though the polytheists hate it.
Mints
| al-Manadhir, modern-day Ahvaz, Iran | |
| Ardashir Khurrah, Iran | |
| Basra, Iraq | |
| Damascus, Syria | |
| Ifriqiyah, modern-day Tunis, Tunisia | |
| Kufa, Iraq (638-?) | |
| Nahr-Tirag, Iran | |
| Ramhurmuz, modern-day Ramhormoz, Iran |
Comments
While the main design of this type is the same there are also small differences within this type.
The most common differences are the annulets found at the margin of the coins, sometimes on both sides and sometimes only on one. These annulets may differ in sizes, patterns etc. There is not yet a consensus about the annulets. One theory is that the patterns are dependent on the manager of the mint, i.e. if he moves to another mint, he “brings” the pattern to that mint.
The rings surrounding the text may differ in numbers and thickness.
It can also happen that these coins have additional signs above or below the text in the center. It could be Arabic letters without any obvious meaning (بخ ر بخ , س ) or various patterns of dots (.. / :. etc).
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 132 (750) | al-Basra | ||||||||||||||
| 132 (750) | al-Kufa | ||||||||||||||
| 132 (750) | Dimashq (Damascus) | ||||||||||||||
| 133 (751) | al-Basra | ||||||||||||||
| 133 (751) | al-Kufa | ||||||||||||||
| 133 (751) | Dimashq (Damascus) | ||||||||||||||
| 133 (751) | Ifriqiya | ||||||||||||||
| 134 (751) | al-Basra | ||||||||||||||
| 134 (751) | al-Kufa | ||||||||||||||
| 134 (751) | Ardashir Khurrah | ||||||||||||||
| 134 (751) | Dimashq (Damascus) | ||||||||||||||
| 134 (751) | Ifriqiya | ||||||||||||||
| 134 (751) | Manadhir | ||||||||||||||
| 134 (751) | Nahr Tira / Nahr Tirag | ||||||||||||||
| 134 (751) | Ramhurmuz | ||||||||||||||
| 135 (752) | al-Basra | ||||||||||||||
| 135 (752) | al-Kufa | ||||||||||||||
| 135 (752) | Ardashir Khurrah | ||||||||||||||
| 135 (752) | Dimashq (Damascus) | ||||||||||||||
| 135 (752) | Ramhurmuz | ||||||||||||||
| 136 (753) | al-Kufa | ||||||||||||||
| 136 (753) | Ardashir Khurrah | ||||||||||||||
| 136 (753) | Dimashq (Damascus) | ||||||||||||||
| 136 (754) | al-Basra | ||||||||||||||
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