I had some time on my hands. Harun al-Rashid (Life: AD 763-809 Reign: AD 786-809) was the caliph of the "Arabian Nights." This coin has no mint name but was known to be minted in Baghdad. On this coin he proclaims his son al-Amin to be his successor. Abbasid Caliphate Dinar, Harun al-Rashid, Baghdad, AH 186 (AD 802) Gold, 18.5 mm, 4.02 gm Mint: Not named but Madinat Al Salam "City of Peace" (Baghdad) Obverse: Field: There is no god except Allah He is Alone (There is) No partner to Him La illa illa Allah wahdahu La sherik lahu لا اله الا الله وحدهُ لا شريك لهُ Margin: Quran Surah 9:33 Second Symbol Muhammad is the messenger of Allah, who sent him with guidance and the religion of truth that he might make it supreme over all religions although the polytheists disliked it. muhammad rasul allah arsulh bialhudaa wa din alhaqi liuzhirah ealaa aldiyn kulih walaw karih almushrikun محمد رسول الله ارسله بالهدى ودين الحق ليظهره على الدين كله ولو كره المشركون Reverse: Field: Muhammad is the Messenger of God muhammad rasul allah محمد رسول الله Margin Outer: In the name of God, this dinar was struck in the year eighty-six and one hundred bism allah darab hadha aldiynar sanatan sitin wathamanin wamiayatan بسم الله ضرب هذا الدينر سنة ست وثمانين ومائة Margin Inner: From what was ordered by the Prince al-Amin Muhammad Son of The Commander of The Faithful mimma amira bihi al-amir al-amin muhammad bin amir al-mu'minin مما أمر به الأمير الأمين محمد ابن أمير المؤمنين
Neat historical piece! And a salute to our software here. I know a lot of sites would never be able to render the Arabic script like that. I need to add a gold dinar to my collection, but when I do, I want it to be from the reign of the famous Saladin.
Ayyubid Sultanate Dinar, Saladin, Cairo, AH 584 (AD 1188) Gold, 21.0 mm, 6.80 gm Mint: Cairo (al-Qahira) Egypt Obverse: Outer Margin: Quran Surah 9:33, the Second Symbol: Muhammad is the messenger of Allah, who sent him with guidance and the religion of truth that he might make it supreme over all religions although the polytheists disliked it. Inner Margin: King Saladin (al-Malik Salah al-Din), High Quality (ghaya) Field: Yusuf ibn Ayyub Reverse: Outer Margin: In the name of God the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful, this dinar was struck in Cairo in the year 584 Inner Margin: There is no god but Allah. Abu al-Abbas al-Nasir, Defender of the Faith, Commander of the Faithful Field: al-Imam Ahmad (Leader Ahmad) (Abu al-Abbas al-Nasir and Ahmad are both names of the Abbasid Caliph)
I don't know if the either the price or condition are acceptable to you, but one has become available for direct sale: https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/so...abbasid_caliph_almustadi/2168859/Default.aspx
Not a pretty coin/ but exceedingly rare/ unlisted in Album checklist/ Friedberg no price just says it very rare. Fatimid Caliphate/ Egypt/ Syria AV 1/8 Dinar ND/ NM MS-62 looks like VF to me al-Zahir 1021-36 Speaking of Syria/ looks hot with Assad/ Putin/ taking a beating
