Abbasid Caliphs of Bagdad, 778 AD. / 160 AH., Muhammad al-Mahdi, Madinat Al-Salaam mint, AR dirham, Laviox 726.

Abbasid Caliphs of Bagdad, first period, Muhammad al-Mahdi ( 158-169 AH. / 775-785 AD. ),
Madinat Al-Salaam mint (Baghdad), 160 AH / 778 AD.,
AR dirham (21-23 mm / 2,69 g),
Obv.: - Central Legend: لا اله ا ( there is no diety except) / الله وحده ( (the one) god alone) / لا شرك ل (he has no equal ) ,
- Marginal Legend: بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بمدينة السلام سنة ستين و مئ (in The Name of God. This dirham was struck in Madinat al-Salam in the year sixty and one hundred (160)), on the edge: O oo O oo O oo .
Rev.: - Central Legend: محمد رسول (Muhammad is the Messenger) / الله صلى الله (of God, Gods Prayer) / عليه وسلم (and Salutations upon him (PBAH)) / الخليفة المهدي (The Caliph al-Mahdi) / · (·) ,
- Marginal Legend: محمد رسول الله ارسله بالهدى و دين الحق ليظهره على الدين كله ولو كره المشركون ( Muhammad is 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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