SLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. al-Muqtadir. Silver Dirham Madinat al-Salam, AH 297 = 909/10 (No Reserve Price)

SLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Muqtadir, AH 295-320 / AD 908-932. AR Dirham, Madinat al-Salam, AH 297 = 909/10.
Obverse: Citing his son Abu'l-Abbas as heir apparent, the inscription reads:
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، أَبُو الْعَبَّاسِ ابْنُ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
("There is no deity but Allah, the One, there is no partner to Him. Abu'l-Abbas, son of the Commander of the Believers").
Inner margin:
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ ضُرِبَ هَذَا الدِّرْهَمُ بِمَدِينَةِ السَّلَامِ سَنَةَ سَبْعٍ وَتِسْعِينَ وَمِائَتَيْنِ
("In the name of Allah. This dirham was struck in Madinat al-Salam in the year 297").
Outer margin:
لِلَّهِ الْأَمْرُ مِنْ قَبْلُ وَمِنْ بَعْدُ وَيَوْمَئِذٍ يَفْرَحُ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ بِنَصْرِ اللَّهِ
("To Allah belongs the command before and after, and on that day the believers will rejoice with the help of Allah." Qur'an 30:4-5).
Reverse: لِلَّهِ، مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ، الْمُقْتَدِرُ بِاللَّهِ
("To Allah. Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. al-Muqtadir billah").
In the margin:
مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ أَرْسَلَهُ بِالْهُدَى وَدِينِ الْحَقِّ لِيُظْهِرَهُ عَلَى الدِّينِ كُلِّهِ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ
("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"). Album 246.2.

Diameter: 25 mm

Weight: 3.37 grams