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Solidus / Dinar - Abd al-Malik - standing caliph type Arab-Byzantine
| Issuer | Umayyad Caliphate |
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| Year | 694-741 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Full-length frontal effigy of Caliph Abd al-Malik standing in the field, attired in traditional Arab robes and headgear, with a sword suspended at his left side and his right hand resting upon its hilt. The figure is rendered in a hieratic, stylized manner derived from late Byzantine imperial prototypes. A circular Arabic legend encircling the effigy within the border contains the shahada, the Islamic profession of faith. The overall composition closely follows the iconographic tradition of the Byzantine 'standing emperor' solidus, here adapted to Umayyad religious and political ideology. |
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| Reverse script | Arabic |
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| Edge | Plain |
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