★ Istaxr mint, dated 167 AH. ★

ABBASID CALIPHS, Al-Mahdi, 775-785 AD. Æ (2.72 gm; 17 mm). Obverse, shahadah, reverse, first line "al-Khalif, followed by "al-Mahdi, Amir al Mo'menin" followed by illegible phrase/name possibly "Sahm or sab'", mint: Istaxr and date 167. Lovely strike on a nice flan. Choice EF. Original patina. Extremely rare.