Lot 21 ABBASID, TEMP. AL-MAHDI (158–169 AH/ 775–785AD), ELEVEN SILVER DIRHAMS, DATED

Eleven silver dirhams, struck in different cities, during the reign years of al-Mahdi. A silver dirham, Madinat al-Salam mint, dated 159AH/ 775AD, 2.9g, 26mm. A silver dirham, al-Muhammadiya mint, dated 160AH/ 776AD, 2.7g, 23mm. A silver dirham, Madinat al-Salam mint, dated 161AH/ 777AD, 2.8g, 23mm. A silver dirham, al-Abbasiyah mint, dated 162AH/ 778AD, 2.7g, 23mm. A silver dirham, al-Abbasiyah mint, dated 163AH/ 779AD, 2.7g, 23mm. A silver dirham, Madinat al-Salam mint, dated 164AH/ 780AD, 2.8g, 21mm. A silver dirham, Madinat al-Salam mint, dated 165AH/ 781AD, 2.8g, 23mm. A silver dirham, Madinat al-Salam mint, dated 166AH/ 782AD, 2.6g, 22mm. A silver dirham, al-Muhammadiya mint, dated 167AH/ 783AD, 2.6g, 22mm. A silver dirham, Kirman mint, dated 168AH/ 784AD, 2.5g, 22mm. A silver dirham, Harunabad mint, dated 169AH/ 785AD, 2.5g, 23mm.