Abbasid Copper Dirham

About Abbasid Copper Dirham

A copper coin of the Abbasid period used for small transactions. The copper dirham or fels was minted in dozens of cities across the Islamic world. Each city had its own designs and weight standards. Baghdad, Basra, Kufa, Damascus, Cairo, and Fustat all produced distinctive copper coins. These coins provide insight into the urban economy of the Islamic caliphate and the everyday commerce of ordinary people.