Dirham - Anonymous Revolutionary; Central legend within square tablet

Features

Issuer	Abbasid Caliphate
Caliph	Al-Saffah (أبو العباس عبد الله السفاح) (750-754)
Type	Circulating commemorative coins
Year	132 (750)
Calendar	Islamic (Hijri)
Value	1 Dirham (0.7)
Currency	Dinar (750-1517)
Composition	Silver
Weight	2.86 g
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 545463
References	Klat# – Michel G. Klat; 2002. Catalogue of the Post-Reform Dirhams: The Umayyad Dynasty. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.

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Obverse

Center: Kalimah, Mint name and date
Around: Qur'an 42: 23

Script: Arabic (kufic)

Lettering:
لا اله الا
الله وحده
لا شریک له
بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بسجستان سنه اثنین و ثلاثین و مئه
فی القربی ᐤ الا الموده ᐤ علیه اجرا ᐤ قل لا اسئلکم

Translation:
There is no god but Allah alone, without partner.
In the name of Allah, this dirham was struck in Sijistan in the year 132.
Say, I do not ask you for any reward for it except love for near relatives.

Reverse

Center: Qur'an 112. Margin: Qur'an 9: 33.

Script: Arabic (kufic)

Lettering:
الله احد الله
الصمد لم یلد و
لم یولد و لم یکن
له کفوا احد
محمد رسول الله ارسله بالهدی و دین الحق لیظهره علی الدین کله و لو کره المشرکون

Translation:
Allah is One, Allah is Eternal. He neither begets nor is born, And there is none comparable to Him.
Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. He was sent with guidance and the true religion, To make it prevail over all other religions, Even if the polytheists dislike it.

Mint

سجستان

Sistan, modern-day Zaranj, Afghanistan

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
132 (750)

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