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Umayyad Coins

Some coins of the Umayyad Caliphate

The Umayyad Caliphate was a Sunni Islamic kingdom which lasted from AD 661 to 750. Its territory included North Africa, most of Spain, Arabia, the Middle East, Persia, and Afghanistan. Its capital was Damascus.

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Some verses from the Quran are frequently used on Islamic coins. A Quran Surah is a chapter.

The coin dates are in Islamic lunar years which start from AD 622 and are 355 days long. They are abbreviated "AH" and the formula for converting an AH year to an AD year is (AH Year)*0.97 + 622.

The mintage year of the coin is spelled out, for example, year 186 is "six and eighty and one hundred." These spellings have been converted to numbers.

Al-Walid I: Life: AD 674-715 Reign: AD 705-715

1. Umayyad Caliphate Dirham, Al-Walid, Kirman, AH 90 (AD 709)

Silver, 27 mm, 2.89 gm
Mint: Kirman (Iran)

Obverse:
Margin: In the name of God, this dirham was minted in the year 90
Field: Second Kalima, first part (three lines)

There is no god but Allah, He is One and has no partner

Reverse:
Margin: Quran Surah 9:33

Muhammad is the messenger of Allah, who sent him with guidance and the religion of truth
that he might make it supreme over all religions although the polytheists disliked it.

Field: Quran Surah 112 (four lines)

Allah is One. Allah is the Eternal.
He did not beget and He was not begotten, and there was not to Him equal a single one.

Sulayman: Life: AD 675-717 Reign: AD 715-717

2. Umayyad Caliphate Dirham, Sulayman, Istakhr, AH 98 (AD 717)

Silver, 27 mm, 2.81 gm
Mint: Istakhr (Persepolis, Iran)

Obverse:
Margin: In the name of God, this dirham was minted in the year 98
Field: Second Kalima, first part (three lines)

There is no god but Allah, He is One and has no partner

Reverse:
Margin: Quran Surah 9:33

Muhammad is the messenger of Allah, who sent him with guidance and the religion of truth
that he might make it supreme over all religions although the polytheists disliked it.

Field: Quran Surah 112 (four lines)

Allah is One. Allah is the Eternal.
He did not beget and He was not begotten, and there was not to Him equal a single one.

Umayyad Empire Coins

These coins were made by Moslem caliphs (kings) of the Islamic Umayyad forces which took over the Middle East from the Islamic (Roman) Empire. Their first coins imitated Islamic issues and were struck AD 693 to 697. Abd al-Malik (AD 685-705) was the caliph who reigned from AD 685 to 705.