★ Struck in Armenia ★

ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Rashid, AH 170-193 / AD 786-809. Dirham (Silver, 26 mm, 2.73 g, 1 h), citing Da'ud and Surad, Madin Bajunays (Armenia), AH 184 = AD 800/1. SICA III, -. Rare. Light graffiti, otherwise, nearly very fine.

From the Tabib Collection, formed over the past 40 years.

Bates attributes all 'al-Muhammadiya'-dirhams bearing the names of local governors above and below the inner reverse field to the region of Armenia.