ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mansur, AH 136-158 / AD 754-775. Dirham (Silver, 26 mm, 2.74 g, 6 h), al-ʿAbbasiya, AH 153 = 770. ‘lā ilāha illā / Allāh waḥdahū / lā sharīka lahū’ (‘There is no deity but Allah, the One, there is no partner to Him’ in Arabic); in the margin, ‘bism Allāh ḍuriba hādhā al-dirham bi al-ʿAbbāsiya sana thalāth wa khamsīn wa miʾa’ (‘In the name of Allah. This dirham was struck in al-ʿAbbasiya in the year 153’ in Arabic). Rev. Within three concentric circles, citing governor ʿUmar, ‘Muḥammad / rasūl / Allāh / ʿUmar’ (‘Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. ʿUmar’ in Arabic); in the margin, ‘Muḥammad rasūl Allāh arsalahū bi al-hudā wa dīn al-ḥaqq liyuẓhirahū ʿalā al-dīn kullih wa law kariha al-mushrikūn’ (‘Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. He sent him with guidance and the religion of truth, so that He may make it overcome all religions, even though the unbelievers may dislike it’ in Arabic). Album 213.3. Rare. Areas of weakness and with some deposits, otherwise, very fine.