Inscriptions on both sides: Harb in the middle, Shahada (continuation from the reverse) in the circle around (?) / La illah illa / Muhammed rasul / al nasir ud-din Muhammed. Mint of Sistan. 14mm, 2.56 grams. Tye 123.

Rare. High quality for this poorly struck, and usually poorly preserved, type.

The Saffarid dynasty was established by the famous Yaqub, the rebel against Harun al-Rashid, who established his own dynasty centered around Sistan. The dynasty was extinguished around 1003 AD, but reappeared once again in the area of Sistan as the Ghaznavid Empire was weakening and controlled the area until the Mongol invasion in the 13th century.