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                                                      Al-Anbar Mint:

                                             Bahqubath Al-A'Ala Mint :
The dirham was minted in year/s 79 AH & 90 AH .

                                    Bahqubath Al-Asfal Mint :
The dirham was minted in year 90 AH Only.

                                    Bahqubath Al-Awsat mint :
The dirham was minted in y 90 AH only .

                                             Basrah Mint:
             Basrah City was built by A great Arabic Army Leader, Utbah Bin Ghazwan in year 635 AD, 14 AH, to be front base for the Arabic army  to expand in the east.
The Dirham was minted in Basrah in year/s 
        79/80/81/82/83 then stopped until 100 AH, and then in 101 AH, 128 AH
The weight of the Dirham was  about 3 grams, made of Silver, diameter varies at about 26 mm.
OBVERSE:
In the centre inscribed in 3 lines: La Ilaha Illa / Allah Wahdahu / La Shareek lah .
The circumflex inscribed : Bim Allah Dhuriba Hatha al-dirham bi al-Basrah sanat------
REVERSE:
In the centre inscribed in 4 lines: Allah Ahad Allah / Al-Samad Lam Yalid / Wa Lam Youlad walam / Yakun lahu Kuf'un Ahad
The circumflex inscribed: Muhammad rasoul Allah arsalahu bi alhuda  wa deen al-haq li yudh'hirahu ala al-deen kullah walaw kariha al-mushrikoon.
















Basrah Year 81 AH, 2.46 gm, 24.65
















Basrah Year 82 AH, 2.6 gm, 25 mm

















Basrah Year 100 AH, 2.8 gm, 26 mm
















Basrah Year 101 AH, 2.8 gm, 26.5 mm

                                                   Dasht Mesan Mint :
The Dirham was minted in Dasht Mesan in year/s:
       79/80/81/82 AH
The weight of the Dirham was  about 3 grams, made of Silver, diameter varies at about 26 mm.
OBVERSE:
In the centre inscribed in 3 lines: La Ilaha Illa / Allah Wahdahu / La Shareek lah .
The circumflex inscribed : Bim Allah Dhuriba Hatha al-dirham bi Dasht Mesan sanat------
REVERSE:
In the centre inscribed in 4 lines: Allah Ahad Allah / Al-Samad Lam Yalid / Wa Lam Youlad walam / Yakun lahu Kuf'un Ahad
The circumflex inscribed: Muhammad rasoul Allah arsalahu bi alhuda  wa deen al-haq li yudh'hirahu ala al-deen kullah walaw kariha al-mushrikoon.

                                            Al-Furat Mint :

                                             Harran Mint :
the dirham was minted in year/s : 81 AH, 89 AH, other mint years might exist in between these two dates.



























































Fils, Harran Mint, 3.61gm, 20.16 mm

                                              Jazira Mint :
The dirhams minted in year/s:
     93/94/95 AH, 126 AH, 127/128/129/130/131/132 AH.
 OBVERSE:
In the centre inscribed in 3 lines: La Ilaha Illa / Allah Wahdahu / La Shareek lah .
The circumflex inscribed : Bim Allah Dhuriba Hatha al-dirham bi al-Jazira sanat------
REVERSE:
In the centre inscribed in 4 lines: Allah Ahad Allah / Al-Samad Lam Yalid / Wa Lam Youlad walam / Yakun lahu Kuf'un Ahad
The circumflex inscribed: Muhammad rasoul Allah arsalahu bi alhuda  wa deen al-haq li yudh'hirahu ala al-deen kullah walaw kariha al-mushrikoon.
















Jazira Mint 129 AH, 2.67 gm, 24.5 mm


                                                    Al-Jisr

























































Al-Jisr Mint, 2.80 gm, 27.96 mm.
According to Stephen Album Auction in early 2014, this mint is in Iraq ( I was unable to verify that ), similar mint dated 81 AH sold in that auction for US$3000 including buyer premium. This one is earlier date , but unfortunately Holed.

                                             Kaskar Mint :
Minted in year/s 79 AH & 97 AH only.

                                              Kufa Mint:
Kufa was built by the famous Arabic army leader Saad Bin Abi Waqqas  in year 638 AD, 17 AH, to be the base for the Arabic army to advance in the middle of Iraq. It became the Capital of the Arabic empire during Kalif Ali Ibn Abi Talib 35-40 AH.
The Dirham was minted in Kufa in year/s :
      79/80/81/82 AH, then 100/101/102 AH, then 108 AH, 119 AH, 127/128/129 AH, 132 AH .
The weight of the Dirham was  about 3 grams, made of Silver, diameter varies at about 26 mm.
OBVERSE:
In the centre inscribed in 3 lines: La Ilaha Illa / Allah Wahdahu / La Shareek lah .
The circumflex inscribed : Bim Allah Dhuriba Hatha al-dirham bi al-Kufa sanat------
REVERSE:
In the centre inscribed in 4 lines: Allah Ahad Allah / Al-Samad Lam Yalid / Wa Lam Youlad walam / Yakun lahu Kuf'un Ahad
The circumflex inscribed: Muhammad rasoul Allah arsalahu bi alhuda  wa deen al-haq li yudh'hirahu ala al-deen kullah walaw kariha al-mushrikoon.
















Kufa Mint 101 AH, 2.9 gm, 27 mm


























































Kufa Mint, Clipped Dirham, 101 AH, 1.85 gm, 23.67 mm,
















                             THIS COIN IS VERY RARE
One of the most important Dirhams is the one minted in Kufa by
     Al-Thahhak Bin Qais Al-Shaibani, 128 AH, on which he added the phrase 
                  - La Hukma Illa Li Allah - on the obverse .
                    Al-Thahhak was killed in the same year.
                                  2.55 gm, 24.30 mm
                                

                                                         Mawsil Mint :
The Dirham was minted in year 82 AH, Very rare.

                                              Mesan Mint :
Mesan was built by Alexander the Great 324 BC.
The Dirhams was minted in Mesan in year/s:
      79/80/81/82/83 AH, 95/96/97 AH.
The weight of the Dirham was  about 3 grams, made of Silver, diameter varies at about 26 mm.
OBVERSE:
In the centre inscribed in 3 lines: La Ilaha Illa / Allah Wahdahu / La Shareek lah .
The circumflex inscribed : Bim Allah Dhuriba Hatha al-dirham bi Mesan sanat------
REVERSE:
In the centre inscribed in 4 lines: Allah Ahad Allah / Al-Samad Lam Yalid / Wa Lam Youlad walam / Yakun lahu Kuf'un Ahad
The circumflex inscribed: Muhammad rasoul Allah arsalahu bi alhuda  wa deen al-haq li yudh'hirahu ala al-deen kullah walaw kariha al-mushrikoon.

                                            Nisibin Mint :

                                           Al-Raha Mint :

                                          Al-Raqqa Mint :

                                         Al-Samiyah Mint:

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Minted in y 131 AH Only, 2.93 gm, 24 mm

                                            Surooj Mint :

                                            Surraq Mint :
The dirhams were minted in year/s :  
79/80/81/82/83 AH , 90/91/92/93/94/95/96/97/98 AH.

                                             Wasit Mint:
            The Dirhams minted in Wast in year/s :  83 >>>> 132 AH.
                 The first coin is ? 1/2 Dirham, un-published, Rare?
















Wasit mint, 1/2 Dirham, 1.3 gm, 22.5 mm
















Wasit Mint 85 AH, 2.39 gm, 25 mm















Wasit Mint 86 AH, 2.19 gm, 25 mm




























































Wasit Mint, 87 AH, 2,83 gm, 29.04 mm


























































Wasit Mint, 88 AH, 2,35 gm, 26.39 mm

















Wasit Mint 89 AH, 2.5 gm, 27.5 mm
















Wasit Mint 91 AH, 2.8 gm, 27.5 mm





























































Wasit Mint 92 AH, 2.81 gm, 27.81 mm
















Wasit Mint 93 AH, 3.0 gm, 26 mm

























































Wasit Mint 94 AH, 2.75 gm, 26.95 mm


























































Wasit Mint 95 AH, 2.78 gm, 27.27 mm
















Wasit Mint 96 AH, 2.9 gm, 25 mm





























































Wasit Mint 97 AH, 2.71 gm, 27.18 mm





























































Wasit Mint 98 AH, 2.83 gm, 28.04 mm
















Wasit Mint 99 AH, 2.9 gm, 28 mm
















Wasit Mint 105 AH, 2.9 gm, 25.5 mm
















Wasit Mint 107 AH, 2.9 gm, 27 mm
















Wasit Mint 109 AH, 2.9 gm, 27 mm
















Wasit Mint 111 AH, 2.7 gm, 27 mm



























































Wasit Mint 114 AH, 2.66 gm, 27.66 mm

















Wasit Mint 115 AH, 2.9 gm, 28.5 mm


























































Wasit Mint 116 AH, 2.93 gm, 28.95  mm

















Wasit Mint 117 AH, 2.9 gm, 29 mm
















Wasit Mint 120 AH, 2.9 gm, 27 mm
















Wasit Mint 121 AH, 2.91 gm, 25.32 mm
















Wasit Mint 122 AH, 2.8 gm, 25 mm
















Wasit Mint 123 AH, 2.9 gm, 25 mm
















Wasit Mint 125 AH, 2.9 gm, 25 mm
















Wasit Mint, Al-Walid II, 126 AH, 2.93 gm, 23 mm, 5 Annulates

Wasit Mint, Yazid III, 126 AH, 4 Annulates
















Wasit Mint, Ibrahim, 126 AH, 2.80 gm, 24.46 mm, 7 Annulates
















Wasit Mint 128 AH, 2.9 gm, 25 mm
























































Wasit Mint 129 AH, 2.73 gm, 24.10 mm
















Wasit Mint 130 AH, 2.89 gm, 24.64 mm

                                        Ziga-Khisra Mint :
There is only one known mint year for this Dirham, 79 AH, Very rare.
The weight of the Dirham was  about 3 grams, made of Silver, diameter varies at about 26 mm.
OBVERSE:
In the centre inscribed in 3 lines: La Ilaha Illa / Allah Wahdahu / La Shareek lah .
The circumflex inscribed : Bim Allah Dhuriba Hatha al-dirham bi Ziga-Khisra sanat------
REVERSE:
In the centre inscribed in 4 lines: Allah Ahad Allah / Al-Samad Lam Yalid / Wa Lam Youlad walam / Yakun lahu Kuf'un Ahad
The circumflex inscribed: Muhammad rasoul Allah arsalahu bi alhuda  wa deen al-haq li yudh'hirahu ala al-deen kullah walaw kariha al-mushrikoon


                                            Basrah Mint:
There was also Copper Fils minted in Basrah too like the fils minted by
Uday Bin Artay 100 AH

                                             Kufa Mint :
There was also Copper Fils minted in Kufa too like the fils minted by
Al-Amir Abdul-Hamid 100AH. Fils was also minted in year 101 AH.
There was a Copper Dirham minted in y 126 AH too.

                                         Al-Mawsil Mint:















Al-Walid Bin Taleed, Mawsil Mint, Copper, 2.3 gm, 21 mm

                                           Wasit Mint :