Extremely fine coin with great eye appeal.
Abbasids
al-Mansur 136–158 AH (754–775), Dinar 158 AH (775), unknown mint
Obverse: lā ilāha illā / Allāh waḥdahū / lā sharīka lahū” (“There is no deity but Allah, there is no partner for Him” in Arabic), in the margin: Muḥammad rasūl Allāh arsalahū bi al-hudā wa dīn al-ḥaqq liyuẓhirahū ʿalā al-dīn kullih ("Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. He sent him with the guidance and religion of truth, that he might make him conquer all religions" in Arabic)
Reverse: Muḥammad / rasūl / Allāh ("Muhammad is the messenger of Allah"), in the margin: bism Allāh ḍuriba hādhā al-dīnār sana thamān wa khamsīn wa miʾa" ("In the name of Allah. This dinar was minted in the year 158")
Gold, diameter 19 mm, weight 4.18 g
