Period
Islamic
Person
al-Mu‘tazz, 866 - 869, al-Mutawakkil, 847 - 861
Mint
Marw (Islamic)
Denom.
Dirham
Dating
242 AH (= AD 856–857)
Obverse
لا اله الا / الله و حده / لا شريك له / المعتز بالله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1230h, enclosed by linear circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription (Sura 30:4, in part) anti-clockwise in margin from 1h, all enclosed by linear circle
Reverse
لله / محمد / رسول / الله / المتوكل على الله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two linear circles, enclosed by Arabic inscription (Sura 9:33) anti-clockwise in margin from 12h, all enclosed by linear circle
