| Issuer | Abbasid Caliphate |
| Year | 170 (786) |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Value | 1 Dirham (0.7) |
| Currency | Dinar (750-1517) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 2.5 g |
| Dimensions | 25.3 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Album Islamic#217.3 |
| Obverse description | 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. |
| Obverse script | Arabic |
| Obverse lettering | لا اله الا
الله وحده
لا شرك له
بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بالعباسية سنه سبعين و مئة (Translation: There is no diety except the one God alone he has no equal. In the name of God this dirham was struck in al-Abbasiya in the year seventy and one hundred (170).) |
| Reverse description | Arabic text in three 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. Citing governor Yazid (يزيد) below, `bakh` (بخ) at the top |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | محمد
رسول
الله
محمد رسول الله ارسله بالهدى و دين الحق ليظهره على الدين كله ولو كره
المشركون (Translation: Muhammad The messenger of God Muhammad the messenger of God. He sent him with guidance and the true religion to reveal it to all religions even if the polytheists abhor it.) |
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| Mint | |
| Mintage | 170 (786) - al-`Abbasiya - |
| Catalog ID | 7783996860 |
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