Abbasid Caliphate, temp. al-Mansur. 155 AH / 771-2 AD Æ Fals JABAL al-FIDDA

Description: Abbasid Caliphate, temp. al-Mansur. 155 AH / 771-2 AD Æ Fals JABAL al-FIDDA Early Islamic Arab dynastyAbu Ja'far Abdallah ibn Muhammad, second caliph (ruler) of the Abbasid dynasty, took the regnal name al-Mansur (he who is victorius). Founder of the 'Round City' of Madinat al-Salam, which was to become the core of imperial Baghdad. (19mm, 3.01 g). Struck in the name of Rawh. Jibal al-Fidda mint. Dated AH 155 (AD 771/2). Jabal al-Fidda (Silver Mountain) lies in the Badghis district of Afghanistan. During the period this coin was minted, the Zoroastrian population that worked the mine & mint was in revolt against the Caliphate. All coins from Jabal al-Fidda are particularly scarce for the period.

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Origin: Islamic

Composition: Copper

Era: Medieval

Country/Region of Manufacture: Afghanistan

Certification: Uncertified