Islamic, Abbasid Revolutionary. Abu Muslim ابو مسلم (AH 127-136/ AD 744-754) Copper Fals. Herat 132h RRR
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slamic Abbasid Revolutionary. 'Abdur Rahman bin Muslim famous as Abu Muslim ابو مسلم (AH 127-136/ AD 744-754) Copper Fals.
1.56gm 17.9mm. Herat mint 132h.
citing the anti-Umayyad leader as abu
muslim amir al muhammad Abu Muslim "the amir of the people of Muhammad"
the mint & date in words in
the obverse (بهرات/ سنة اثنين و/ثلثين ومئة) in field.
muslim amir al muhammad Abu Muslim "the amir of the people of Muhammad"
the mint & date in words in
the obverse (بهرات/ سنة اثنين و/ثلثين ومئة) in field.
Zeno-341845 (It's me there). Very fine Previously unpublished RRRR.
Please also see Morton and Eden Sale 54 Lot 73 here at the-saleroom.
Abu Muslim was the most important of several rebel leaders who rose up
against the Umayyads in the late 120’s fomenting a revolution which
would eventually overthrow the dynasty and see the Abbasids installed in
their place. He also struck silver dirhams (including the coin of Balkh
130h lot 70 above) but following established practice he did not place
his name on them instead using appropriate verses from the Qur`an to
distinguish them from standard Umayyad types. A different precedent
applied to copper coins which were regarded as a local rather than a
national coinage and often mentioned an issuing governor. This is
probably why Abu Muslim felt able to place his name on this extremely
rare copper fals which complements the dirham coinage by confirming him
as the authority behind both issues. Abu Muslim was a Kharijite and
this coin also bears his claim to be the ‘Leader of the Family of
Muhammad.’ This is the first time that such an assertion appears on the
coinage.
against the Umayyads in the late 120’s fomenting a revolution which
would eventually overthrow the dynasty and see the Abbasids installed in
their place. He also struck silver dirhams (including the coin of Balkh
130h lot 70 above) but following established practice he did not place
his name on them instead using appropriate verses from the Qur`an to
distinguish them from standard Umayyad types. A different precedent
applied to copper coins which were regarded as a local rather than a
national coinage and often mentioned an issuing governor. This is
probably why Abu Muslim felt able to place his name on this extremely
rare copper fals which complements the dirham coinage by confirming him
as the authority behind both issues. Abu Muslim was a Kharijite and
this coin also bears his claim to be the ‘Leader of the Family of
Muhammad.’ This is the first time that such an assertion appears on the
coinage.