Solidus / Dinar - Abd al-Malik - standing caliph type Arab-Byzantine

€70,964.00
IssuerUmayyad Caliphate
Year694-741
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Dinar
CurrencySolidus (661-750)
CompositionGold (.916)
Weight4.3 g
Dimensions19 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Obverse descriptionAbd al-Malik is shown here dressed in traditional Arab head-dress and robes and holding a sword. Around the margin is the Islamic profession of faith, the shahada.
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Reverse descriptionImage of a Byzantine cross on steps. The Arabic legend around it contains the date, AH 76. The inscriptions are in a style of angular script sometimes known as Kufic, typical of this period.
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Mint
MintageND (694-697)  - Damascus mint (Extremely rare) -
ND (739-741)  - modern forgeries -
Catalog ID3183909350
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