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ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. al-Mahdi. AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. Æ Drachm (25.5mm, 2.55 g, 1h). Bukharkhudat type imitation. Uncertain regional mint. Struck circa AH 158-168 / AD 774-785. Crowned bust right; al-mahdi to upper left / Fire flanked by attendants; bust right in flames. Cf. Treadwell, Monetary, Type 3; cf. Walker, Arab-Sasanian 319-37; cf. Album 94; cf. ICV 96 (all refs for official issue); cf. Zeno 92024 (for another imitation). Dark brown patina. Fine. traces of silvering.