Abbasid Dirham

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ngdawa
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Posted: 2 Sep 2021, 23:07 #
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I got this coun today, but having troble identify the detail. I believe it's this coin, but I don't know the mint.

Hete's the coin:
Seeker55
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Posted: 3 Sep 2021, 00:32 #
Edited: 3 Sep 2021, 00:33
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Looks similar to the coins in Zeno minted at Madinat al-Salam, for example

https://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=197900

Maybe someone will be able to read it for you, including the mint and date.
ngdawa
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Posted: 3 Sep 2021, 09:01 #
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Cheers mate! I can read Arabic like a first grader reads a book, lol!
Andy289
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Posted: 3 Sep 2021, 10:09 #
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Seeker55 almost got it right, it's 188AH dirhem minted in Madinat as-Salam (Baghdad).
ngdawa
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Posted: 3 Sep 2021, 10:14 #
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Quote: "Andy289"​Seeker55 almost got it right, it's 188AH dirhem minted in Madinat as-Salam (Baghdad).
​Awesome, thanks a lot!

Is it the coin I linked, or is it snother one? It was the only one with "a lower case d" at bottom. :P
Andy289
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Posted: 3 Sep 2021, 10:26 #
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Yes, it's ar-Rashid dirhem.
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