★ Citing the province of Armenia ★

ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mahdi, AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. Dirham (Silver, 25 mm, 2.80 g, 10 h), citing Harun as the heir apparent and the governor Hasan, Harunabad (Armenia), AH 169 = AD 785. SICA III, 2039. A very rare mint. Minor marks, otherwise, very fine.

This very rare and interesting dirham cites the province of Armenia the first line of the reverse inscription.