'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. al-Mansur. AH 136-158 / AD 754-775. AR Dirham (26mm, 2.94 g, 1h). Madinat al-Salam (Baghdad) mint. Dated AH 157 (AD 774/5). Good VF.

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Islamic, Silver

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'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. al-Mansur. AH 136-158 / AD 754-775. AR Dirham (26mm, 2.94 g, 1h). Madinat al-Salam (Baghdad) mint. Dated AH 157 (AD 774/5). Album 213.1; Dow, ACTTB, p. 324 (this coin). Iridescent toning, traces of die rust, areas of underlying luster. Good VF.

From the Joseph A. Dow Collection.

The present coin is published in Joseph A. Dow, Ancient Coins Through the Bible (Mustang, OK: Tate, 2011), in the chapter “The Birth of Islam.” CNG is pleased to offer coins from the collection of the author here, and in subsequent electronic auctions.

Closing Date and Time: 18 March 2026 at 15:37:20 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.