Abbasid Caliphate, Temp. al-Saffah, Al-Kufa Mint, AH 133 = AD 750/1

Abbasid Caliphate, Temp. al-Saffah, AH 132-136 / AD 749-754, Al-Kufa Mint (silver,2.85g,26mm), AH 133 = AD 750/1 - minor stain otherwise lovely strike on a nice broad flan

Arabic Title : الإسلامية، الخلافة العباسية، زمن السفاح، ضرب في الكوفة، ١٣٣ هـ

Era/Ruler: Abbasid Caliphate, Time al-Saffah

Mint/Date : AH 133 = AD 750/1

Denom : AR Dirham

Wt/Dia : 2.85 g / 26 mm

Obv: First part of kalima in three lines; mint and date formula around

Rev: Continuation of kalima in three lines across field; Qur'an IX, 33 in outer margin

Rarity/Choice: Common / EF

Note: This coin is from the Islamic Abbasid Caliphate during the reign of al-Saffah. Al-Saffah was the first Abbasid caliph, and his reign marked the establishment of the Abbasid Caliphate. Coins from this period reflect the early days of Abbasid rule and the transition from the Umayyad to the Abbasid dynasty. Minted in Al-Kufa during the year 133 AH, this dirham carries historical significance as a relic from the formative years of the Abbasid Caliphate.