Description
Abbasid Caliphate, Al-Mansur, as the second Abbasid Caliph from 754–775 AD (AH136-158), Gold Dinar (4.23g, 19mm), AH 157, ‘mintless’ type. Obverse: Legend in Kuffic script, “لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له محمد رسول الله ارسله بالهدى و دين الحق ليظهره على الدين كله”. Reverse: Legend in Kuffic script, “محمد رسول الله بسم الله ضرب هذا الدينر سنة سبع و خمسين و مئة”. Bernardi-51. A very superior example, choicely struck and visually powerful in hand, details near Mint State.
The Obverse Kuffic legend has an English translation of “There is no god but God alone, He has no partner Muhammad is the Messenger of God, He sent him with guidance and the religion of truth that he may cause it to prevail over all religion”. The Reverse Kuffic legend has an English translation of “Muhammad Is the Messenger of God In the name of God this dinar was struck in the year 157”.