Abbasid Caliphate, temp. Al-Muqtadir, AR Dirham, Makka (Mecca) Mint, AH 299 = 911/2 – RRRRR

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Abbasid Caliphate, temp. Al-Muqtadir, second reign, AH 296-317 / AD 908-929, AR Dirham(silver,2.42g,26mm), Makka (Mecca) Mint, AH 299 = 911/2
Arabic Title : Ų„Ų³Ł„Ų§Ł…ŁŠŲŒ Ų§Ł„Ų®Ł„Ų§ŁŲ© Ų§Ł„Ų¹ŲØŲ§Ų³ŁŠŲ©ŲŒ ŁŁŠ Ų¹Ł‡ŲÆ Ų§Ł„Ł…Ł‚ŲŖŲÆŲ±ŲŒ ŲÆŲ±Ł‡Ł… ŁŲ¶Ų©ŲŒ Ų¶Ų±ŲØ ŁŁŠ Ł…ŁƒŲ© Ų§Ł„Ł…ŁƒŲ±Ł…Ų©ŲŒ Ł‡Ł€ Ł¢Ł©Ł©
Era/Ruler: Abbasid Caliphate, time Al-Muqtadir Mint/Date : Makka (Mecca), AH 299 = 911/2
DenomĀ Ā Ā  : AR Dirham Wt/DiaĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā  : 2.42g / 26mm
Obv:Ā  Citing his son, AbuŹ¾l-ŹæAbbas, as heir apparent.’Ł„Ų§ Ų„Ł„Ł‡ Ų„Ł„Ų§ Ų§Ł„Ł„Ł‡ / Ų§Ł„Ł„Ł‡ ŁˆŲ­ŲÆŁ‡ / Ł„Ų§ Ų“Ų±ŁŠŁƒ Ł„Ł‡ / Ų£ŲØŁˆ Ų§Ł„Ų¹ŲØŲ§Ų³ ŲØŁ† / Ų£Ł…ŁŠŲ± Ų§Ł„Ł…Ų¤Ł…Ł†ŁŠŁ†’ translate to “There is no deity but Allah, the One, there is no partner to Him. Abu’l-Abbas, son of the Commander of the Believers”.Ā  Inner margin;Ā  “ŲØŲ³Ł… Ų§Ł„Ł„Ł‡ [Ų¶ŁŲ±ŁŲØŁŽ Ł‡Ų°Ų§] Ų§Ł„ŲÆŲ±Ł‡Ł… ŲØŁ…ŁƒŲ© Ų³Ł†Ų© ŲŖŲ³Ų¹ ŁˆŲŖŲ³Ų¹ŁŠŁ† ŁˆŁ…Ų¦ŲŖŁŠŁ†” translate to “In the name of Allah, This dirham was struck in Makka in the year 299”. Outer margin;Ā  ‘Ł„Ł„Ł‡ [Ų§Ł„Ų£Ł…Ų± Ł…Ł† Ł‚ŲØŁ„ ŁˆŁ…Ł† ŲØŲ¹ŲÆ ŁˆŁŠŁˆŁ…Ų¦Ų° ŁŠŁŲ±Ų­ Ų§Ł„Ł…Ų¤Ł…Ł†ŁˆŁ† ŲØŁ†ŲµŲ± Ų§Ł„Ł„Ł‡] ‘ translate to “To Allah belongs the command before and after, and on that day the believers will rejoice with the help of Allah”
Rev: ‘Ł„Ł„Ł‡ / Ł…Ų­Ł…ŲÆ / Ų±Ų³ŁˆŁ„ / Ų§Ł„Ł„Ł‡ / Ų§Ł„Ł…Ł‚ŲŖŲÆŲ± ŲØŲ§Ł„Ł„Ł‡’ translate to “To Allah. Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. al-Muqtadir billah”. In the margin; ‘Ł…Ų­Ł…ŲÆ Ų±Ų³ŁˆŁ„ Ų§Ł„Ł„Ł‡ [Ų£Ų±Ų³Ł„Ł‡ ŲØŲ§Ł„Ł‡ŲÆŁ‰ ŁˆŲÆŁŠŁ† Ų§Ł„Ų­Ł‚ Ł„ŁŠŲøŁ‡Ų±Ł‡ Ų¹Ł„Ł‰ Ų§Ł„ŲÆŁŠŁ† ŁƒŁ„Ł‡ ŁˆŁ„Łˆ ŁƒŲ±Ł‡ Ų§Ł„Ł…Ų“Ų±ŁƒŁˆŁ†]’ translate to “Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. He sent him with guidance and the religion of truth, so that He may make it overcome all religions, even though the unbelievers may dislike it”
Ref: Album 246.2 Rarity/Choice: Extremely Rare/ highest rarity, VF (Crystallized and broken, with one piece missing, otherwise, very fine)
Note: The significance of Mecca as a holy city in Islam is unparalleled. As the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad and the site of the Kaaba, Mecca holds profound religious significance for Muslims worldwide. Its status as the holiest city in Islam makes it a focal point for pilgrimage, prayer, and spiritual devotion. The scarcity of coin mints in Mecca underscores the city’s unique religious status. Unlike other urban centers, Mecca primarily served as a pilgrimage destination and religious hub rather than a major economic or administrative center. The limited minting activity in Mecca reflects the city’s focus on religious observance rather than secular affairs. The minting of AR Dirhams in Mecca during the Abbasid Caliphate, under the rule of Al-Muqtadir in AH 299 (911/2), highlights the caliphate’s acknowledgment of Mecca’s importance. By minting coins in Mecca, the Abbasid Caliphate affirmed the city’s status as a central locus of Islamic authority and governance. Al-Muqtadir’s decision to mint coins in Mecca further emphasizes the caliphate’s recognition of the city’s religious significance. It underscores the Abbasid caliph’s desire to assert his authority and sovereignty over the holiest city in Islam, thereby reinforcing his legitimacy as the supreme ruler of the Islamic world.

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