★ Abd al-Rahman ibn Muslim, the leader of the Abbasid Revolution ★

ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Revolution. Abd al-Rahman ibn Muslim, AH 127-136 / AD 744-754. Fals (Bronze, 20 mm, 2.57 g), citing Abd al-Rahman ibn Muslim as Abu Muslim Amir al-Muhammad, Jurjan, AH 130 = AD 747/8. Album 208A. Of the highest rarity, the second known example. Light deposits, otherwise, very fine.

From the collection of Dr. D. Löer, ex Album 33, 17 January 2019, 389.

Abd al-Rahman ibn Muslim was the leader of the Abbasid Revolution, but he was eventually murdered by command of the future caliph al-Mansur. He later became a legendary figure and was worshipped as a religious authority, particularly within the Persian community in Khorasan.