Solidus / Dinar - Abd al-Malik - standing caliph type Arab-Byzantine
Solidus / Dinar - Abd al-Malik - standing caliph type Arab-Byzantine
€70,964.00
Issuer
Umayyad Caliphate
Year
694-741
Type
Standard circulation coin
Value
1 Dinar
Currency
Solidus (661-750)
Composition
Gold (.916)
Weight
4.3 g
Dimensions
19 mm
Thickness
Shape and Technique
Round (irregular) Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s)
Obverse description
Abd 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.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse description
Image 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.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
Edge
Mint
Mintage
ND
(694-697) - Damascus mint (Extremely rare) - ND
(739-741) - modern forgeries -