Abbaid Dirham (Minted in Surra Man Ra'a 239 AH) Reign of Al-Mutawakkil Alal-Allah
From the new capital "Samarra" (Surra Man Ra'a), built by Al-Mu'tasim as a city for the military, this dirham appeared during the reign of Caliph Al-Mutawakkil (239 AH). It tells the story of the departure from Baghdad and the beginning of the era of Turkish influence. The dirham reflects Samarra's brief but magnificent splendor as an alternative capital, bearing the name of a Caliph who sought to restore the religious and political prestige of the Caliphate before his era's end.<!-- notionvc: 66111e2b-f03a-449f-8b6f-1e42d0db948a -->
239 AH