Abbasids, Temp. al-Mu’tamid, AR Dirham, Madinat al-Salam mint (Baghdad), AR Dirham, AH 268? = AD 881/2

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Abbasids, al-Mu’tamid, AH 256-279 / AD 870-892, Madinat al-Salam mint, AR Dirham (silver, 2.87g, 25mm), AH 268? = AD 881/2 – area of worn spots otherwise VF
Arabic Title : Ų„Ų³Ł„Ų§Ł…ŁŠŲ©ŲŒ Ų§Ł„Ų¹ŲØŲ§Ų³ŁŠŁˆŁ†ŲŒ Ų§Ł„Ł…Ų¹ŲŖŁ…ŲÆŲŒ ŲÆŲ±Ł‡Ł… ŁŲ¶Ų©ŲŒĀ  Ų¶Ų±ŲØ ŁŁŠ Ł…ŲÆŁŠŁ†Ų© Ų§Ł„Ų³Ł„Ų§Ł…ŲŒ Ł”Ł¦Ł  Ł‡Ł€
Era/Ruler: Abbasids, time al-Mu’tamid Mint/Date : Madinat al-Salam (Baghdad), AH 268? = AD 881/2
DenomĀ Ā Ā  : AR Dirham Wt/DiaĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā  : 2.87 g / 25 mm
Obv: Kalima in three lines across field, citing the heir-apparent “al-Mufawwid ala Allah” in two lines below; mint and date formula in outer margin
Rev: Continuation of Kalima in three lines, citing “al-Mu’tamid ala Allah” below; Qur’an IX, 33 in outer margin
Ref: Album 240 Rarity/Choice: Common, VF
Note:Ā  The city of Madinat al-Salam, known as Baghdad, was the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate and a center of culture, commerce, and learning during this period. This dirham serves as a tangible artifact reflecting the economic and political influence of the Abbasid Caliphate in the 9th century.

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