Catalog
Dirham - al-Ma'mun
| Issuer | Abbasid Caliphate |
|---|---|
| Year | 819-830 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Central field bears a three-line Kufic Arabic religious inscription (the Shahada), reading 'lā ilāha illā / Allāhu waḥdahu / lā sharīka lahu' ('There is no god but God alone, He has no partner'). The central inscription is enclosed within a single circular border ring. The marginal legend, commencing at approximately 1 o'clock and reading from right to left, carries the mint and date formula beginning 'bismillāh ḍuriba hādhā al-dirham bi-al-Muḥammadīya sana arbaʿ wa-miʾatayn,' identifying the mint and AH year. The outer margin is further defined by two concentric rings enclosing a decorative band of evenly spaced annulets. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Arabic |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | Log in to see details |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information | Log in to see details |