Coin (dirham)

Islamic silver coin minted in 740/1 in Wasit (in modern-day Iraq) for the Umayyad Caliph Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik (724-743). This coin is a typical example of how the dirham looked after the coinage reform of 696-698, with the creed and Koranic citation. Part of a hoard find, Sundveda, Odensala Parish, Uppland.

Image rights 1: Myrin, Ola/SHM (Creative Commons Erkännande 4.0 Internationell Publik Licens)
Image rights 2: Myrin, Ola/SHM (Creative Commons Erkännande 4.0 Internationell Publik Licens)
Object number: 3000883


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