Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mahdi, without mint, probably al-Kufa, after AH 167

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Islamic, Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mahdi, AE Fals (bronze, 2.6g, 19mm), without mint, probably al-Kufa, after AH 167Ā 
Arabic Title: Ų§Ł„Ų®Ł„Ų§ŁŲ© Ų§Ł„Ų¹ŲØŲ§Ų³ŁŠŲ©ŲŒ ŁŁŠ Ų¹Ł‡ŲÆ Ų§Ł„Ł…Ł‡ŲÆŁŠŲŒ ŲØŲÆŁˆŁ† ŲÆŲ§Ų± Ų¶Ų±ŲØŲŒ ŁŠŁŲ­ŲŖŁ…Ł„ Ų§Ł„ŁƒŁˆŁŲ©
Obv: First Part of Kalima, legend around
Rev: Second part of Kalima, Adl under
Ref: Album 306A Rarity/Choice: Scarce, Good
Note: Issued during the reign of Caliph al-Mahdi (AD 775ā€“785 / AH 158ā€“169), this Abbasid bronze fals bears no mint name but is likely attributable to al-Kufa, one of the great garrison cities of Iraq. Such coins reflect the early Abbasid monetary system, supplying everyday commerce while symbolizing the caliphateā€™s authority in its Mesopotamian heartland.

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