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ABBASID: Abu Ja'far Al-Mansur (754-775), AE heavy Fals (7.02g), Qinnasrin (northern Syria), AH 157.

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ABBASID: Abu Ja'far Al-Mansur (754-775), AE heavy Fals (7.02g), Qinnasrin (northern Syria), AH 157.
ABBASID: Abu Ja'far Al-Mansur (754-775), AE heavy Fals (7.02g), Qinnasrin (northern Syria), AH 157. "'ala yaday Ahmad" (Executed by the hand of Ahmad) in lower obverse field, reverse margin "mimma amara bihi al-amir Musa mawla amir al-mu'mineen a'azza Allah nasruhu" (From what was ordered by the emir Musa, chief of the Commander of the Faithful, may Allah glorify his victory), "bakh bakh" (indicating good quality of coin as tender) lower reverse field. Minted on a thick flan. A-290. Choice very fine.

Musa, who is cited in the reverse margin, is Musa Ibn Sulayman Al-Khurasani, who was appointed governor of Qinnasrin in AH 154. Ahmad, who is cited on the lower obverse field, is most likely the mint director of Qinnasrin.