Dirham - al-Ma'mun citing ‘Abd Allah
Features
| Issuer |
Abbasid Caliphate
 |
|---|---|
| Caliph |
Al-Ma'mun (عبد الله المأمون) (813-833)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 195-210 (811-825) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | 1 Dirham (0.7) |
| Currency | Dinar (750-1517) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 2.58 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 559158 |
| References | Album Islamic# 223.8 Stephen Album; 2011. A Checklist of Islamic Coins (3rd Edition). Self-published, Santa Rosa, California, United States. |
Obverse
Script: Arabic
Lettering:
لا إله إلا
الله وحده
لا شريك له
بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بالشاش سنة و خمس و تسعين و مئة
Translation:
There is no god but God alone, with no partner.
In the name of God, this dirham was minted in al-Shash in the year five and ninety and one hundred (195 AH).
Reverse
Script: Arabic
Lettering:
لله
محمد رسول الله
مما أمر به الامام المأمون
عبدالله أمير المؤمنين
هرىمه
محمد رسول الله أرسله بالهدي و دين الحق ليظهرة علي الدين كله و لو كرة المشركون
Translation:
For God.
Muhammad is the Messenger of God.
Issued by order of the Imam al-Maʾmun,
'Abd Allah, Commander of the Faithful (Amir al-Mu'minin)
Harthama
Comments
The last row of the obverse cites the name of a local official, هرثمة (Harthama).
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 195 (811) | al-Shash | ||||||||||||||
| 195 (811) | Ma'din al-Shash | ||||||||||||||
| 196 (812) | Arran | ||||||||||||||
| 197 (813) | al-Mada'in | ||||||||||||||
| 197 (813) | Arran | ||||||||||||||
| 198 (814) | al-Mada'in | ||||||||||||||
| 210 (825) | Ma'din Bajunays | ||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 95
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