Abbasid, time of al-Rashid (AH 170-193 / AD 786-809) AR Dirham. Madinat al-Salam, AH 178 = AD 794. First part of kalima in three lines across field; mint and date formula around / Continuation of kalima in four lines across field; Qur’an IX, 33 around; reverse legend of al-Mahdi, with the name harun below. Cf. Lowick-1305 obverse and 1307 reverse; cf. Stephen Album, Auction 24, lot 220 (same reverse die [sold for $2000]). 2.90g, 24mm, 9h.

Very Fine. Extremely Rare; possibly unpublished.

From the collection of a Student.