TitleA Survey of Islamic Coinage

Michael L. Bates

Islamic Coinagesof Eurasia

Sasanian drahm of the Bishapur mint, with the name of Khusro II and dated in the 25th year of his reign (614)American Numismatic Society 1959.123.1

Arab-Sasanian drahm of the Bishapur mint, with the name Khusro and dated in the 25th year of the Hijra era (657)American Numismatic Society 1944.100.613

Drahm dated 73 Hijra (693 CE), minted at Basra (“BČRA”)naming Khalid b. `Abd Allah, governor

American Numismatic Society 1976.112.3

Seal of Persian minter of the Sasanian eraBibliothèque Nationale de France, inv. N 4867 (1919)

Dinar, dirham and fals of the first-phase Damascus coinageof `Abd al-Malik, 72-74 Hijra (692-94 CE)

UMPAA 1002.1.107, ANS 1971.316.35, ANS 1989.68.1

Solidus / dinar presumably minted at Damascus 692-94 CEUniversity of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology 1002.1.107

Solidus / dinar presumably minted at Damascus 692-94 CEUniversity of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology 1002.1.107

Solidus minted at Constantinople 637-38 CEAmerican Numismatic Society1925.172.34

Dinar, dirham and fals of the second-phase, standing caliph, Damascus coinageof `Abd al-Malik, 74-77 Hijra (694-97 CE)

ANS 1970.63.1, ANS 1966.151.1, ANS 1971.316.1203

Arab-Byzantinecoins of BiladAl-Sham, 72-74(692-94) withfull Greek mintnames

Mule with DAMACKO obv. and TIBEPIADO rev.Ex-collection John J. Slocum

Fals minted in Iliya Filastin presumably 694-97 CECollection of the American Numismatic Society 1971.316.288

Dinar, dirham and fals of the third-phase, reformed, Damascus coinageof `Abd al-Malik, 77 Hijra (697 CE) onward

UPMAA 1002.1.406, ANS 1987.41.2, ANS 1999.19.18

Dinar dated 77 Hijra (697 CE), presumably minted at DamascusUniversity of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology 1002.1.406

Dinar, without mint name, 105 (723-24)Inscribed Ma`din Amir al-Mu'minin bi'l-Hijaz,

“Mine of the Commander of the Believers in the HijazMorton & Eden auction 48 (10/4/2011) no. 12

Price realized £3,800,000 + 760,000 buyer's fee = £4,560,000($7,296,000)

Solidus/dinar dated indiction IIII (705-06), minted presumably at al-QayrawanAmerican Numismatic Society 1958.258.1

Solidus/dinar dated indiction XI (712-13), minted presumably at CordobaHispanic Society of America 1001.1.1534

George C. Miles

The New Abbasid Coinage of 132 (750)Dinar presumably of Kufa, dated 132

Dirham, mint al-Kufa, dated 132University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology 1002.1.7 & 1002.1.152

Dirham of al-Rayy, dated 145 (763),with the name of al-Mahdi MuhammadSon of the Commander of the Believers

American Numismatic Society 1972.169.446

Dirham of Madinat al-Salam (Baghdad),dated 172 (788-89), naming

`Abd Allah Harun Amir al-Mu'mininCollection of the American Numismatic Society 1999.57.1

dirham of Madinat Isbahan, dated 204 (819),naming al-Ma’mun as Caliph of God,

inscribed “from among the things ordered by the Amir al-Rida, Recipient of the Oath of the Muslims, Ali b. Musa

b. Ali b. Abi Talib,”naming Dhu’l-Riyasatayn, the wazir

American Numismatic Society 1972.79.179, Gift of Eric P. Newman

Old and new-style dirhams of Madinat al-Salam (Baghdad),dated 206 (821-22)

American Numismatic Society 1917.216.336 & 0000.999.3442

dirham of al-Rafiqa, 209 (820-210)Stephen Album fixed price list 165, no. 69

three dirhams of 217 (832),from Misr (Egypt), Madinat al-Salam (Baghdad),

and SamarqandAmerican Numismatic Society 1979.82.1, 1921.53.10, and 1980.35.11

dinar of Madinat al-Salam (Baghdad),222 (836-37), naming al-Mu`tasim billah

American Numismatic Society 1971.49.158, Gift of Eric P. Newman

Dirham of Uzkand, 394

Dinar of Harat, 403(1012-13), with namesof Mahmud, GhaznavidSultan, and al-Qadir,Abbasid caliphANS 1954.119.25

Dinar of Qumm, 434(1042-43), with namesof Tughril Beg, SeljuqSultan, and al-Qa'im,Abbasid caliphANS 1967.54.1

Dirham dated 419 (1028), minted at Mahmudpur (Lahore),naming Yamin al-Dawla wa-Amin al-Dawla Mahmud

Arabic and Sanskrit inscriptionsAmerican Numismatic Society

Dinar dated 342 (953-54), minted at al-Mansuriyya,naming al-Mansur, Fatimid caliph

American Numismatic Society 1917.215.29

Dinar dated 571 (1169-70), minted at al-Qahira (Cairo),naming Salah al-Din, Ayyubid king, and al-Mustadi, `Abbasid caliphUniversity of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology 1002.1.1028

Dirham, undated (ca. 1150-1250), minted in Qurtuba (Cordoba)Hispanic Society of America 1001.57.4831

Dirham, undated (15th century), minted at Gharnata (Granada)Hispanic Society of America 1001.57.686