Abbasid Caliphate, Al-Mahdi 158 AH to 169 AH / 775–785 AD (struck 162 AH /778-779 AD), AR 24.2mm 2.80gm Dirham, Madinat al-Salaam mint

Abbasid Caliphate, Al-Mahdi 158 AH to 169 AH / 775–785 AD (struck 162 AH /778-779 AD), AR 24.2mm 2.80gm Dirham, Madinat al-Salaam mint

Obv: central Islamic declaration of faith (Kalima): "There is no god but Allah alone, He has no partner." The outer margin Madinat al-Salaam mint and 162 AH /778-779 AD year it was struck

Rev: reads "Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah." During Al-Mahdi's reign, reverse margins often include Quranic verses (typically Surah At-Tawbah 9:33) emphasizing the prophetic mission

Ref: Album 215.1, Numista 74677

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