Coin

Unknown

dated A.H. 166/ 783 CE · Silver · Islamic Art

Minted during the era of the Abbasid caliphate, this silver dirham names the reigning caliph, al-Mahdi, and the prophet Muhammad in the inscription on its obverse. An abstract design encircles the text. Meanwhile, the reverse bears an inscription of the tawhid in the central field and information as to the date and site of its minting in the margin.

Artist

Unknown

Date

dated A.H. 166/ 783 CE

Medium

Silver

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1939