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Abbasid Coins
Some coins from the Abbasid Caliphate
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The Abbasid Caliphate was a Sunni Islamic kingdom which lasted from AD 750 to 1258.
Its territory included North Africa, Arabia, the Middle East, Persia, and Afghanistan.
Its capital was Baghdad.
Some verses from the Quran are frequently used on Islamic coins. A Quran Surah is a chapter.
The coin dates are in Islamic lunar years which start from AD 622 and are 355 days long.
They are abbreviated "AH" and the formula for converting an AH year to an AD year is (AH Year)*0.97 + 622.
The mintage year of the coin is spelled out, for example, year 186 is "six and eighty and one hundred."
These spellings have been converted to numbers.
Al Mahdi: Life: AD 744-785 Reign: AD 775-785
1. Abbasid Caliphate Dirham, al-Mahdi, Baghdad, AH 158 (AD 775)
Silver, 25 mm, 2.89 gm, Catalog: None
Mint: Madinat Al Salam "City of Peace" (Baghdad)
Obverse:
Margin: In the name of God, this dirham was minted in the City of Peace in the year 158
Field: Second Kalima, first part (three lines)
Reverse:
Margin: Quran Surah 9:33
Mint: Madinat Al Salam "City of Peace" (Baghdad)
Margin: In the name of God, this dirham was minted in the City of Peace in the year 158
Field: Second Kalima, first part (three lines)
There is no god but Allah, He is One and has no partner
Margin: Quran Surah 9:33
Muhammad is the messenger of Allah, who sent him with guidance and the religion of truth
that he might make it supreme over all religions although the polytheists disliked it.
Field: Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah (three lines)that he might make it supreme over all religions although the polytheists disliked it.
Harun al-Rashid: Life: AD 763-809 Reign: AD 786-809
2. Abbasid Caliphate Dinar, Harun al-Rashid, Cairo, AH 170 (AD 787)
Gold, 19.0 mm, 4.04 gm
Mint: (Cairo)
Obverse:
Margin: Quran Surah 9:33
Reverse:
Margin: In the name of God, this dinar was struck in the year 170
Field: Four lines
Muhammad is the messenger of Allah (three lines)
Ali (one line) - Ali ibn Sulayman ibn Ali al-Abbasi, the governor of Egypt
Mint: (Cairo)
Margin: Quran Surah 9:33
Muhammad is the messenger of Allah, who sent him with guidance and the religion of truth
that he might make it supreme over all religions although the polytheists disliked it.
Field: Second Kalima, first part (three lines)that he might make it supreme over all religions although the polytheists disliked it.
There is no god but Allah, He is One and has no partner
Margin: In the name of God, this dinar was struck in the year 170
Field: Four lines
Muhammad is the messenger of Allah (three lines)
Ali (one line) - Ali ibn Sulayman ibn Ali al-Abbasi, the governor of Egypt
This coin has no mint name but was known to be minted in Cairo.
3. Abbasid Caliphate Dinar, Harun al-Rashid, Baghdad, AH 186 (AD 802)
Gold, 18.5 mm, 4.02 gm
Mint: Not named but Madinat Al Salam "City of Peace" (Baghdad)
Obverse:
Margin: Quran Surah 9:33
Reverse:
Outer Margin: In the name of God, this dinar was minted in the year 186
Inner Margin: Ordered by Amir al-Amin Muhammad son of the Commander of the Faithful
Field: Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah (three lines)
Mint: Not named but Madinat Al Salam "City of Peace" (Baghdad)
Margin: Quran Surah 9:33
Muhammad is the messenger of Allah, who sent him with guidance and the religion of truth
that he might make it supreme over all religions although the polytheists disliked it.
Field: Second Kalima, first part (three lines)that he might make it supreme over all religions although the polytheists disliked it.
There is no god but Allah, He is One and has no partner
Outer Margin: In the name of God, this dinar was minted in the year 186
Inner Margin: Ordered by Amir al-Amin Muhammad son of the Commander of the Faithful
Field: Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah (three lines)
Harun al-Rashid was the caliph of the "Arabian Nights."
On this coin he proclaims his son al-Amin to be his successor.
4. Abbasid Caliphate Dirham, Harun al-Rashid, Baghdad, AH 189 (AD 805)
Silver, 24 mm, 2.92 gm
Mint: Madinat Al Salam "City of Peace" (Baghdad)
Obverse:
Margin: In the name of God, this dirham was minted in the City of Peace in the year 189
Field: Second Kalima, first part (three lines)
Reverse:
Margin: Quran Surah 9:33
Mint: Madinat Al Salam "City of Peace" (Baghdad)
Margin: In the name of God, this dirham was minted in the City of Peace in the year 189
Field: Second Kalima, first part (three lines)
There is no god but Allah, He is One and has no partner
Margin: Quran Surah 9:33
Muhammad is the messenger of Allah, who sent him with guidance and the religion of truth
that he might make it supreme over all religions although the polytheists disliked it.
Field: Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah (three lines)that he might make it supreme over all religions although the polytheists disliked it.
Al-Amin: Life: AD 787-813 Reign: AD 809-813
5. Abbasid Caliphate Dirham, Abdallah Al-Amin, Nishapur, AH 194 (AD 810)
Silver, 22 mm, 2.77 gm
Mint: Nishapur (Northeastern Iran)
Obverse:
Margin: In the name of God, this dirham was minted in Nishapur in the year 194
Field: Second Kalima, first part (three lines)
Reverse:
Margin: Quran Surah 9:33
Mint: Nishapur (Northeastern Iran)
Margin: In the name of God, this dirham was minted in Nishapur in the year 194
Field: Second Kalima, first part (three lines)
There is no god but Allah, He is One and has no partner
Margin: Quran Surah 9:33
Muhammad is the messenger of Allah, who sent him with guidance and the religion of truth
that he might make it supreme over all religions although the polytheists disliked it.
Field: Six linesthat he might make it supreme over all religions although the polytheists disliked it.
Allah
Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah
Ordered by the Amir al-Amin
Mohammed Commander of the Faithful
Abd Allah son of the Commander of the Faithful
Jibril (governor)
Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah
Ordered by the Amir al-Amin
Mohammed Commander of the Faithful
Abd Allah son of the Commander of the Faithful
Jibril (governor)
Al-Mamun: Life: AD 786-833 Reign: AD 813-833
6. Abbasid Caliphate Dirham, Abdallah al-Mamun, Nishapur, AH 197 (AD 813)
Silver, 25 mm, 2.89 gm
Mint: Nishapur (Northeastern Iran)
Obverse:
Outer Margin: (At bottom) Abd Allah (official)
Inner Margin: In the name of God, this dirham was minted in Nishapur in the year 197
Field: Second Kalima, first part (three lines)
Reverse:
Margin: Quran Surah 9:33
Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah (three lines)
Dhu'l Ri'asatayn ("He of the Two Headships") (one line)
(Al Mamun's vizier al-Fadl ibn Sahl has authority over both civil and military affairs)
Mint: Nishapur (Northeastern Iran)
Outer Margin: (At bottom) Abd Allah (official)
Inner Margin: In the name of God, this dirham was minted in Nishapur in the year 197
Field: Second Kalima, first part (three lines)
There is no god but Allah, He is One and has no partner
Bottom: al-Hakim (court official title)Margin: Quran Surah 9:33
Muhammad is the messenger of Allah, who sent him with guidance and the religion of truth
that he might make it supreme over all religions although the polytheists disliked it.
Field: Four linesthat he might make it supreme over all religions although the polytheists disliked it.
Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah (three lines)
Dhu'l Ri'asatayn ("He of the Two Headships") (one line)
(Al Mamun's vizier al-Fadl ibn Sahl has authority over both civil and military affairs)
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