Lot 23 ABBASID, TEMP. AL-MAHDI (158–169 AH/ 775–785AD), NINE SILVER DIRHAMS, DATED

Nine silver dirhams, struck in different cities across various years during the reign of al-Mahdi. A silver dirham, Madinat al-Salam mint, dated 160AH/ 776AD, 2.9g, 24mm. A silver dirham, al-Abbasiya mint, dated 160AH/ 776AD, 2.7g, 22mm. A silver dirham, al-Abbasiya mint, dated 161AH/ 777AD, 2.7g, 25mm. A silver dirham, Arminiyah mint, dated 161AH/ 777AD, 2.8g, 24mm. A silver dirham, al-Basra mint, dated 162AH/ 778AD, 2.9g, 23mm. A silver dirham, Madinat al-Salam mint, dated 163AH/ 779AD, 2.9g, 22mm. A silver dirham, al-Muhammadiya mint, dated 165AH/ 781AD, 2.5g, 23mm. A silver dirham, Kirman mint, dated 166AH/ 782AD, 2.7g, 22mm. A silver dirham, al-Abbasiya mint, dated 167AH/ 783AD, 2.7g, 24mm.