Fals - temp. al-Mansur Jabal al-Fidda

€376,774.00
IssuerAbbasid Caliphate
Year754-775
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Fals (1⁄60)
CurrencyDinar (750-1517)
CompositionCopper
Weight2.60 g
Dimensions19 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) A#A326
Obverse descriptionPart of declaration of faith within a dotted circle. Mint and year in margin
Obverse scriptArabic
Obverse letteringلا إله إلا الله وحدو بسم الله دريبا هذا الفلس بجبل الفضة سناء خمس وخمسين ومياه
(Translation: There is no deity but Allah, the One  In the name of Allah, This fals was struck in Jabal al-Fidda in the year 155 in Arabic)
Reverse description
Reverse scriptArabic
Reverse letteringمحمد رسول الله ماما عمارة بيهي روح عامل عباد مولى المهدي
(Translation: From that ordered by Rawh, subordinate of ʿAbbad, patron of al-Mahdi in Arabic)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (754-775)  - AH 136-158 -
155 (772)  - All examples found are of the year AH 155 -
Catalog ID4866609300
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