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echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 05/02/2015 8:10 pm AR Dirham Abbasid Empire Abu al-Abbas Abdullah ibn Muhammad as-Saffah 132-136 AH (749-754 AD) Dated 135 AH (753 AD) He was the First Abbasid Caliphate Obverse: in the margin "In the Name of God, this dirham was struck in al-Kufa in the year five and thirty and one hundred" (135). In the center "There id no diety except God alone" Reverse: in the margin " Muhammead is the messenger of God. He sent him with guidance and the true religion to reveal it to all religions if the polythesist abhor it" In the center "Muhammad The messenger of God" 25mm x 2.59 grams Ref: 211 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/As-Saffah Report this Post to the Staff

Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 05/02/2015 8:48 pm Wow this is some early Islamic coinage. The Abbasid Patriarch Excellent choice! A real historical piece. I also noticed the legend, naming the mint al=Kufi. This is most likely Kufa, Iraq. Just south of Baghdad. Baghdad really didn't become the economic and cultural center until the reign of Harun al-Rashid. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kufa Here is my Abbasid dirham of Harun al-Rasahid AD 809, mint of Baghdad. Edited by Ancientnoob 05/02/2015 8:51 pm Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 05/02/2015 9:08 pm Al-Kufa was the capital of the Abbsid empire in the early time before as you say Baghdad became an important city. Report this Post to the Staff
VisigothKing Pillar of the Community United States 4778 Posts	Posted 05/02/2015 9:19 pm Cool pickup Ron. I have as-Saffah's successor, al-Mansur: Al-Mansur, Abbasid Caliphate AR Dirham Obv: Kufic legend: There is no deity except/God alone/[There is] no partner to him (in center); In the name of God this dirham was struck in Madinat al-Salaam in year 155 (in margin); Rev: Kufic legends: Muhammad the Messenger of God (in center); Muhammad is the messenger of God. He sent him with guidance and the true religion to reveal it to all religions even if the polytheists abhor it (in margins) Mint: Madinat al-Salam (struck 771-772 AD) Ref: Album 213 Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 05/02/2015 9:24 pm Nice coins, keep them coming maybe we can post all the Caliphates. Report this Post to the Staff
orfew Pillar of the Community Canada 1269 Posts	Posted 05/02/2015 10:32 pm I have never seen coins like that before. Very interesting-thanks to all for the photos. Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4971 Posts	Posted 05/02/2015 11:15 pm cool new coin ski...and AN. both very nice one of the type is on my list. ooops...and VK...missed that at first! Edited by chrsmat71 05/02/2015 11:16 pm Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 05/03/2015 5:57 pm Thanks Chris, this type has been on my list for some time now also. Report this Post to the Staff
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