Own a Coin from the Founding of Baghdad

A genuine silver dirham of Caliph Al-Mansur—the Abbasid ruler who founded Baghdad in AD 762 and launched one of history's greatest centers of learning during the Islamic Golden Age.

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📷 Coins shown are representative examples. You will receive one authentic silver dirham of Caliph Al-Mansur. Each coin is unique and will vary in strike, centering, calligraphy, preservation, and overall appearance.

🌍 Struck during the founding of Baghdad—the future capital of the Abbasid Caliphate

☪ From the early Islamic Golden Age, when the Islamic world became a global center of trade, science, mathematics, medicine, and philosophy

🤲 A genuine silver coin from one of history's most influential civilizations

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Why This Coin Matters

Few cities have influenced world history as profoundly as Baghdad.

In AD 762, Caliph Al-Mansur, the second ruler of the Abbasid Caliphate, founded a new capital on the banks of the Tigris River. Designed as Madinat al-Salam—the "City of Peace"—it quickly became the political, economic, and intellectual center of the Islamic world.

This authentic silver dirham was struck during the reign of the very ruler who established that city.

Within only a few generations, Baghdad grew into one of the largest and wealthiest cities on Earth. Merchants traveled there from Europe, Africa, India, Central Asia, and China, while scholars gathered to translate, preserve, and expand knowledge from Greek, Persian, Indian, and earlier Near Eastern traditions.

The city became the heart of the Islamic Golden Age, where advances in mathematics, astronomy, medicine, engineering, philosophy, and literature shaped civilizations far beyond the Middle East. Institutions such as the House of Wisdom helped preserve classical learning while inspiring discoveries that influenced both the medieval Islamic world and later European scholarship.

Unlike Roman and Byzantine coins that emphasized imperial portraits, Abbasid silver dirhams featured elegant Arabic calligraphy containing religious declarations, mint information, and the names of caliphs. Their consistent silver purity helped make them one of the most trusted trade currencies of the medieval world.

More than a medieval silver coin, this is a tangible connection to the founding of Baghdad and the beginning of one of history's greatest centers of learning and commerce.

Perfect For

• Islamic history enthusiasts
• Medieval history lovers
• Abbasid Caliphate collectors
• Silver coin collectors
• Students and educators
• Anyone looking for a meaningful and unique gift

What You'll Receive

• One authentic silver dirham of Caliph Al-Mansur
• Civilization: Abbasid Caliphate (Islamic World)
• Date: Struck during the reign of Al-Mansur (AD 754–775)
• Material: Silver
• Presented in a premium black display box
• Representative example of the type (each coin is unique)

Continue the Story

The Abbasid Caliphate connected Europe, Africa, and Asia through trade while preserving and expanding knowledge that shaped the medieval world. This coin marks the beginning of Baghdad's remarkable rise as one of history's greatest cities.

Explore our other Islamic, Byzantine, Roman, medieval, Biblical, and world coin collections to continue your journey through the civilizations and turning points that shaped history.

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