Dirham - 'Abd-al-Rahman III Madinat al-Zahra

Features

Issuer Umayyad Caliphate of Córdoba (Córdoba, Al-Andalus and Ceuta)
Caliph Abd al-Rahman III (عبد الرحمن بن محمّد الناصر لدين ألله) (912-961)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 336-350 (948-962)
Calendar Islamic (Hijri)
Value 1 Silver Dirham (1⁄15)
Currency Dinar (929-1031)
Composition Silver
Weight 2.70 g
Diameter 22.5 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
297726

Obverse

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
لا الـه لا
الله وحــــده
لا شريك له
محہد

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بمدينه الزهرا سنة خمس وأربعين وثلثمئة

Translation:
There is no God
God alone
He Has no partner
Mahdi

In the name of God, this dirham was struck in Madinat al-Zahra in the year three hundred and forty five

Reverse

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
الإمـام الـنـاصر
لدين الله عبد الرحيم لدين
امير المؤمنين

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بالاندلس سنة ثلثين و ثلث مئة محمد رسول الله ارسله بالهدى و دين الحق ليظهره على الدين كله ولو كره المشركون

Translation:
The Imam al-Nasir
Li-Din Allah Abd al-Rahman
Commander of the Faithful

Muhammad is the messenger of God. He sent him with guidance and the true religion to reveal it to all religions even if the polytheists abhor it.

Comments

The legends vary a bit even in specimen of the same year. To check exactly the variety use the Vives y Escudero catalogue.

The name of the monarch is written on the reverse, usually on the left of the second line.
Below is an example of the monarch's name "Abd al-Rahman" on a coin:


The mint and date is written in full, on the marginal legend of the obverse. The script is somewhat calligraphic so not exactly like is presented on the dates in the bottom of this page. Below an example of the mint "Madinat al-Zahra" as seen on a coin is presented:

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
336 (948)  ست وثلثين وثلثمئة
ND (948-961) 
337 (949)  سبع وثلثين وثلثمئة
338 (950)  ثمان وثلثين وثلثمئة
339 (951)  تسع وثلثين وثلثمئة
340 (952)  أربعين وثلثمئة
341 (953)  احدى وأربعين وثلثمئة
342 (954)  اثنتين وأربعين وثلثمئة
343 (955)  ثلث وأربعين وثلثمئة
344 (956)  اربع وأربعين وثلثمئة
345 (957)  خمس وأربعين وثلثمئة
346 (958)  ست وأربعين وثلثمئة
347 (959)  سبع وأربعين وثلثمئة
348 (960)  ثمان وأربعين وثلثمئة
349 (961)  تسع وأربعين وثلثمئة
350 (962)  خمسين وثلثمئة

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