Great Cities Collection: Baghdad (about 750-1250 years ago)
This collection features coins from the historic city of Baghdad, established in 762 AD as the "Round City" of Madinat al-Salam (City of Peace) by Al-Mansur, founder of the Abbasid Caliphate.
Technical Details:
Format: Black box
Box ID: CITY-BBOX-BAGHDAD Includes: Silver dirham struck by Al-Mansur (754-775 AD)
Historical Significance: Baghdad rose from its founding on the banks of the Tigris River to become the world's largest city during the Islamic Golden Age, with a population exceeding one million. Located near the ruins of ancient Babylon and the old Persian capital of Ctesiphon, Baghdad flourished as the "Center of Learning," hosting scholars, scientists, and philosophers from across the known world. The city's golden era ended tragically with the devastating Mongol invasion of 1258, which destroyed much of the original round city. This collection's silver dirham from Al-Mansur's reign represents the earliest period of Baghdad's illustrious history.
This collection features coins from the historic city of Baghdad, established in 762 AD as the "Round City" of Madinat al-Salam (City of Peace) by Al-Mansur, founder of the Abbasid Caliphate.
Technical Details:
Format: Black box
Box ID: CITY-BBOX-BAGHDAD Includes: Silver dirham struck by Al-Mansur (754-775 AD)
Historical Significance: Baghdad rose from its founding on the banks of the Tigris River to become the world's largest city during the Islamic Golden Age, with a population exceeding one million. Located near the ruins of ancient Babylon and the old Persian capital of Ctesiphon, Baghdad flourished as the "Center of Learning," hosting scholars, scientists, and philosophers from across the known world. The city's golden era ended tragically with the devastating Mongol invasion of 1258, which destroyed much of the original round city. This collection's silver dirham from Al-Mansur's reign represents the earliest period of Baghdad's illustrious history.
This collection features coins from the historic city of Baghdad, established in 762 AD as the "Round City" of Madinat al-Salam (City of Peace) by Al-Mansur, founder of the Abbasid Caliphate.
Technical Details:
Format: Black box
Box ID: CITY-BBOX-BAGHDAD Includes: Silver dirham struck by Al-Mansur (754-775 AD)
Historical Significance: Baghdad rose from its founding on the banks of the Tigris River to become the world's largest city during the Islamic Golden Age, with a population exceeding one million. Located near the ruins of ancient Babylon and the old Persian capital of Ctesiphon, Baghdad flourished as the "Center of Learning," hosting scholars, scientists, and philosophers from across the known world. The city's golden era ended tragically with the devastating Mongol invasion of 1258, which destroyed much of the original round city. This collection's silver dirham from Al-Mansur's reign represents the earliest period of Baghdad's illustrious history.
