Dirham - al-Mahdi Madinat al-Salam
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Features
| Country | Abbasid Caliphate |
|---|---|
| Ruling authority | Caliph al-Mahdi ٱلْـمَـهْـدِي (6 October 775 - 24 July 785) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 159-164 (775-785) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | AR Dirham (0.7) |
| Currency | Dinar (750-1517) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 2.86 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
Obverse
Lettering:
لا اله الا
الله وحده
لا شرك له
Translation:
la alh 'illa
alllah wahdah
la sharik lah
There is no diety except |
(the one) God alone |
He has no equal
Reverse
Lettering:
محمد رسول
الله صلى الله
عليه وسلم
الخليفة المهدي
·
Translation:
mmuhammad rrasul
alllah salla alllah
ealayh wasallam
alkhalifat almahdi
Muhammad is the Messenger /
of God, Gods Prayer /
and Salutations upon him (PBAH)/
The Caliph al-Mahdi
·
Mint
| O oo O oo O oo | Baghdad, Iraq (762) |
Comments
Mint mark around the rim on the obverse:
O oo O oo O oo - Madinat al-Salam (159-164)
Date: 162 AH
For detailed variations between years and mints, visit https://islamiccoins.ancients.info/abbasid/almahdi.htm
Mint marks around the rim on the obverse:
- O oo O oo O oo - Madinat al-Salam (159-164), al-Muhammadiya (166-168)
- oo oo oo oo - Madinat al-Salam (165)
- Ø o Ø o Ø o - al-Basra (161)
- o o o o o - al-Abbasiyya (162-169)
- O O O O O - Kirman (167)
- OOO OOO OOO - Harun Abad (169)
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (775-785) | 158-168 AH | |||||||||||
| 159 (776) O oo O oo | ||||||||||||
| 160 (777) O oo O oo | ||||||||||||
| 161 (778) O oo O oo | ||||||||||||
| 162 (779) O oo O oo | ||||||||||||
| 163 (780) O oo O oo | ||||||||||||
| 164 (781) O oo O oo | ||||||||||||
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