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Abbasid, temp. al-Mansur (AH 136-158 / 754-775 AD), gold Dinar, no mint [Iraq], AH 138, 4.26g, 9h (Album 210; Bernardi 51). Good extremely fine.
In three lines in center:
la ilah illa Allah wahdahu la sharika lahu
("There is no god but God alone, He has no associate")
And around:
Muhammad rasul Allah arsalahu bi'l-huda wa din al-haqq li-yuzhirahu 'ala al-din kullihi
("Muhammad is the messenger of God, who sent him with guidance and the religion of truth that he might make it supreme over all religions"; Qu'ran 9:33)
In three lines in center:
Muhammad rasul Allah
("Muhammad is the messenger of God")
And around:
bism Allah duriba hadha'l dinar sana ...
("In the name of God, this dinar was struck in the year...").
In three lines in center:
la ilah illa Allah wahdahu la sharika lahu
("There is no god but God alone, He has no associate")
And around:
Muhammad rasul Allah arsalahu bi'l-huda wa din al-haqq li-yuzhirahu 'ala al-din kullihi
("Muhammad is the messenger of God, who sent him with guidance and the religion of truth that he might make it supreme over all religions"; Qu'ran 9:33)
In three lines in center:
Muhammad rasul Allah
("Muhammad is the messenger of God")
And around:
bism Allah duriba hadha'l dinar sana ...
("In the name of God, this dinar was struck in the year...").