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Can anyone help me identify this oddball coin ?

thebeavthebeav Posts: 3,809 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited August 5, 2020 12:45PM in World & Ancient Coins Forum

I've had this laying in a box for 45 or 50 years. I have no idea what it is, or even how to orient the photo. It appears to be silver.
Thanks for the help !

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  • ksammutksammut Posts: 1,076 ✭✭✭

    Hmmmmm. Looks like an Abbasid Dirham, but I'm not sure exactly. Someone else should be of more help

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  • thebeavthebeav Posts: 3,809 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks Ken.
    I googled some pictures of that and I think you nailed it. Possibly 771 AD.
    Interesting......Thanks !

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  • WillieBoyd2WillieBoyd2 Posts: 5,206 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 5, 2020 4:56PM

    I read the Islamic AH year to be 152 (AD 769-770) during the reign of the Abbasid Caliph Al-Mansur.

    I have a similar coin from AH 158 but with Caliph al-Mahdi.

    :)

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  • thebeavthebeav Posts: 3,809 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @WillieBoyd2 said:
    I read the Islamic AH year to be 152 (AD 769-770) during the reign of the Abbasid Caliph Al-Mansur.

    I have a similar coin from AH 158 but with Caliph al-Mahdi.

    :)

    Thank you much !
    I appreciate that info !

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  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,111 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @thebeav I've got boxes like that in my basement. Treasures to be found makes breaking them down an adventure. Have a good day. Peace Roy

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  • thebeavthebeav Posts: 3,809 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks Roy.
    You're right.......I come across these treasure stashes all the time.....Fun stuff !

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  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,461 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Why don't I ever find anything that is 1200+ years old in my junk box! :(

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