Abassid selling Caliphate c. 754-775 Al-Mansour Dirham

Produced in the 8th century, this is a rare hammered Dirham selling silver coin which is in excellent condition. It was produced during the reign of Al-Mansour, the second caliph of the Abassid dynasty. This coin is significant in the fact that it was produced in the "City of Peace". This was the newly established capital of the caliphate established by Al-Mansour. Today, the "City of Peace" is called Baghdad.

Composition:Silver (reads as 90% pre-1900 US silver)
Weight2.9 g
Diameter25 mm
Approximate silver weight: 2.6 g (.08 t. oz.)

Obverse:
Lettering -
ا اله الا
الله وحده
لا شرك له
¨
بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بمدينة السلام سنة خمس و خمسين و مئة
Translation- There is no diety except.