ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mahdi, AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. Fals (Bronze, 18 mm, 2.00 g, 7 h), mint illegible, AH 166 = 782/3. ‘lā ilāh-a illā / Allāh waḥdahū lā / lā sharīka lahū’ (‘There is no deity but Allah, the One, there is no partner to Him’ in Arabic). Rev. ‘Muḥammad / rasūl / Allāh’ (‘Muhammad is the messenger of Allah’ in Arabic); mint and date formula in the margin. Album A216. Rare. Somewhat rough, otherwise, very fine.

From the collection of Dr. D. Löer, ex Pashiz Coins E-Auction 2, 5 December 2021, 164.

The negative particle ‘lā’ is accidentlly repeated in the third line.