Minting authority
Abbasiden
Ruler
al-Ma’mun
(813–833 CE)
Denomination
Dirhem
(Silver)
Mint
Nishapur (Iran)
Obverse
Arabic inscription “And your god is one God; there is no god except He" (Surah 2:163); al-Mashriq (of the East)" – "In the name of God this dirham was struck in the city Nishapur in the year 202"
Reverse
"For God; Mohammad is the Messenger of God; the possessor of two orders" – "Mohammad is the messenger of God and He sent His Messenger with guidance and the religion of truth, that He might cause it to prevail over all religions, though the polytheists may be averse" (Surah 9:33)
Notes
from the year 202 AH (= 817/18 CE)
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