Abbasid Dirham (Minted in Al-Kufa 145 AH) Reign of Abu Ja'far Abdullah al-Mansur
This dirham was struck in "Al-Kufa," the cradle of the revolution and the launching point of the Black Banners, specifically in 145 AH, the very year Caliph Abu Ja'far al-Mansur commenced the construction of Madinat al-Salam (Baghdad). This coin bridges the heritage of an ancient city and the ambition of a rising empire. It captures a decisive historical crossroads: while Kufa continued to pulse silver into the state’s veins, the world’s gaze was shifting north toward the foundations of the new capital.<!-- notionvc: 59daa9d5-f4a8-434d-b5c1-f284cce3f1cc -->
145 AH