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1 Title A Survey of Islamic Coinage Michael L. Bates

2 Islamic Coinages of Eurasia

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

6 Drahm dated 73 Hijra (693 CE), minted at Basra (“BČRA”) naming Khalid b. `Abd Allah, governor American Numismatic Society 1976.112.3

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

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9 Dinar, dirham and fals of the first-phase Damascus coinage of `Abd al-Malik, 72-74 Hijra (692-94 CE) UMPAA 1002.1.107, ANS 1971.316.35, ANS 1989.68.1

10 Solidus / dinar presumably minted at Damascus 692-94 CE University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology 1002.1.107 Solidus / dinar presumably minted at Damascus 692-94 CE University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology 1002.1.107 Solidus / dinar presumably minted at Damascus 692-94 CE University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology 1002.1.107 Solidus minted at Constantinople 637-38 CE American Numismatic Society 1925.172.34

11 Dinar, dirham and fals of the second-phase, standing caliph, Damascus coinage of `Abd al-Malik, 74-77 Hijra (694-97 CE) ANS 1970.63.1, ANS 1966.151.1, ANS 1971.316.1203

12 Arab-Byzantine coins of Bilad Al-Sham, 72-74 (692-94) with full Greek mint names

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

14 Fals minted in Iliya Filastin presumably 694-97 CE Collection of the American Numismatic Society 1971.316.288

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16 Dinar, dirham and fals of the third-phase, reformed, Damascus coinage of `Abd al-Malik, 77 Hijra (697 CE) onward UPMAA 1002.1.406, ANS 1987.41.2, ANS 1999.19.18

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

18 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 Hijaz Morton & Eden auction 48 (10/4/2011) no. 12 Price realized £3,800,000 + 760,000 buyer's fee = £4,560,000 ($7,296,000)

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20 Solidus/dinar dated indiction IIII (705-06), minted presumably at al-Qayrawan American Numismatic Society 1958.258.1 Solidus/dinar dated indiction XI (712-13), minted presumably at Cordoba Hispanic Society of America 1001.1.1534

21 George C. Miles

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24 The New Abbasid Coinage of 132 (750) Dinar presumably of Kufa, dated 132 Dirham, mint al-Kufa, dated 132 University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology 1002.1.7 & 1002.1.152

25 Dirham of al-Rayy, dated 145 (763), with the name of al-Mahdi Muhammad Son of the Commander of the Believers American Numismatic Society 1972.169.446

26 Dirham of Madinat al-Salam (Baghdad), dated 172 (788-89), naming `Abd Allah Harun Amir al-Mu'minin Collection of the American Numismatic Society 1999.57.1

27 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

28 Old and new-style dirhams of Madinat al-Salam (Baghdad), dated 206 (821-22) American Numismatic Society 1917.216.336 & 0000.999.3442

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

30 three dirhams of 217 (832), from Misr (Egypt), Madinat al-Salam (Baghdad), and Samarqand American Numismatic Society 1979.82.1, 1921.53.10, and 1980.35.11

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32 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

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36 Dirham of Uzkand, 394

37 Dinar of Harat, 403 (1012-13), with names of Mahmud, Ghaznavid Sultan, and al-Qadir, Abbasid caliph ANS 1954.119.25 Dinar of Qumm, 434 (1042-43), with names of Tughril Beg, Seljuq Sultan, and al-Qa'im, Abbasid caliph ANS 1967.54.1

38 Dirham dated 419 (1028), minted at Mahmudpur (Lahore), naming Yamin al-Dawla wa-Amin al-Dawla Mahmud Arabic and Sanskrit inscriptions American Numismatic Society

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40 Dinar dated 342 (953-54), minted at al-Mansuriyya, naming al-Mansur, Fatimid caliph American Numismatic Society 1917.215.29

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

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

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

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