Abbasid Caliphate, al-Musta'in (AH 248-252/862-866 AD), Dinar, Makka. Second type.Album 233.2 ; Bernardi Corpus p.184, 161, Fr.12, First part of kalima in five lines across field; around "In the name of God this dinar was struck in Makka in the year 249" in inner margin; Qur'an XXX, 4-5 in outer margin., Continuation of kalima and "al-Musta'in billah, Commander of the Faithful" in four lines across field, Allah above; Qur'an IX, 33 around., The strike in the mint of Makka begins in 201h, during the reign of al-Ma'mun. The dinars and dirhams produced at the Center of Islam appear only sporadically over the years and are always very rare.This example is well strike, perfectly legible with his legend complete. Of great historical importance, with only a few examples known. An highly sought-after coin !