½ Dirham - al-Musta'sim

½ Dirham - al-Musta'sim - obverse½ Dirham - al-Musta'sim - reverse

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Features

Issuer Abbasid Caliphate
Caliph Al-Musta'sim (1242-1258)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1242-1258
Value ½ Dirham
Currency Dinar (750-1517)
Composition Silver
Weight 1.47 g
Diameter 19 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
303676
References A# 277
Stephen Album; 2011. A Checklist of Islamic Coins (3rd edition). Self-published, Santa Rosa, California, United States.

Obverse

Arabic inscription

Script: Arabic

Reverse

Arabic inscription

Script: Arabic

Mint

Madinat al-Salam, modern-day Baghdad, Iraq

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1242-1258)  640-656 AH

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