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Dirham - al-Mahdi citing Harun al-Rashid
| Issuer | Abbasid Caliphate |
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| Year | 782-785 |
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| Weight | 3 g |
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| Reverse description | Purely epigraphic reverse in standard Abbasid style, with no figurative elements. The central field bears a four-line Arabic inscription reading الخليفة المهدى / مما أمر به / هارون / بن امير المؤمنين (The Caliph al-Mahdi, by the order of Harun, son of the Commander of the Faithful), identifying both the reigning caliph and the crown prince Harun al-Rashid as the issuing authority. The inscription is set within a single inner circle. The marginal legend between the inner circle and the outer beaded border carries the Quranic verse from Sura 9:33: محمد رسول الله ارسله بالهدى و دين الحق ليظهره على الدين كله ولو كره المشركون. A small hole is visible near the lower right rim, indicating the coin was at some point used as a pendant or mounted piece. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | 165 (782) - - 166 (783) - - 167 (784) - - 168 (784) - - 169 (785) - - |
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