Lot 9: A Silver Umayyad Dirham, Mint of Wāsiṭ, Dated...
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A Silver Umayyad Dirham, Mint of Wāsiṭ, Dated 114 AH (c. 732 AD).
A silver Umayyad dirham struck at the mint of Wāsiṭ in the year 114 AH (c. 732 AD). The obverse displays the traditional square-in-circle design with clear Kufic inscriptions, featuring the central declaration of faith surrounded by Qur’anic text. The reverse follows the standard early Islamic epigraphic style, presenting the continuation of the inscriptions within concentric borders.
2.85g
Provenance: Private collection from a distinguished Danish collector.
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