Abbasid Caliphate Fals - temp. al-Mansur, 155

Jabal al-Fidda

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Abbasid Caliphate Abbasid Caliphate
Currency Dinar (750 – 1517)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination Æ Fals
Year 155
Ruler Al-Mansur (أبو جعفر المنصور) (754–775)
Composition Copper
Shape Round (irregular)
Alignment Variable alignment ↺
Technique Hammered
Weight (g) 2.6
Diameter (mm) 19
Demonetized Yes

Description

Æ Fals from Abbasid Caliphate. Issued in 155. Struck in Copper. Measures 19 mm and weighs 2.6 g.

Obverse
Part of declaration of faith within a dotted circle. Mint and year in margin (There is no deity but Allah, the One

In the name of Allah, This fals was struck in Jabal al-Fidda in the year 155 in Arabic)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
155 (772)  All examples found are of the year AH 155
ND (754-775)  AH 136-158

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