Dirham - al-Ma'mun
Features
| Issuer |
Abbasid Caliphate
 |
|---|---|
| Caliph |
Al-Ma'mun (عبد الله المأمون) (813-833)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 204-215 (819-830) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | 1 Dirham (0.7) |
| Currency | Dinar (750-1517) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 2.6 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 562128 |
| References | Album Islamic# 223.7 Stephen Album; 2011. A Checklist of Islamic Coins (3rd Edition). Self-published, Santa Rosa, California, United States. |
Obverse
Arabic text in three rows in the center. First row "لا اله الا".
This text is surrounded by one row of Arabic text. Starting with "بسم الله" at 1 o'clock reading from right to left.
Two rings in the margin with a pattern of annulets evenly distributed.
Script: Arabic
Lettering:
لا إله إلا
الله وحده
لا شريك له
بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بالمحمدية سنة أربع و مائتين
Translation:
There is no deity except the one God alone he has no equal
In the name of God this dirham was struck in al-Muhammadiya in the year four and two hundred (204)
Reverse
Arabic text in three main rows in the center. First row starts with "محمد".
The center text is surrounded by one ring.
One row of Arabic text in the margin outside the ring. Starting with "محمد" at 1 o'clock reading from right to left.
Script: Arabic
Lettering:
محمد
رسول الله
الخليفة المأمون
محمد رسول الله ارسله بالهدى ودين الحق ليظهرة على الدين كله و لو كرة المشركون
Translation:
Muhammad
is the Messenger of God.
The caliph al-Ma'mun
Muhammad is the Messenger of God. He sent him with guidance and the religion of truth to make it prevail over all religions, even though the polytheists hate it.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 204 (819) المحمدية | al-Muhammadiya | ||||||||||||||
| 204 (819) فسطاط مصر | Fustat Misr | ||||||||||||||
| 204 (819) مدينةالسلا | Madinat al-Salam (with haqqa) | ||||||||||||||
| 204 (819) مدينةالسلا | Madinat al-Salam (with humayd) | ||||||||||||||
| 205 (820) مصر | Misr | ||||||||||||||
| 209 (824) مصر | Misr | ||||||||||||||
| 210 (825) مصر | Misr | ||||||||||||||
| 214 (829) مصر | Misr | ||||||||||||||
| 215 (830) مصر | Misr | ||||||||||||||
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