Umayyad reformed silver dirham
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Period
from AD 698
Issuing entity
Umayyad CaliphatePurely epigraphic silver dirham introduced after the coinage reform, bearing Kufic religious inscriptions and, in the margin, the mint name and year of the Hijra.
Historical context
The reform replaced figural Byzantine and Sasanian derived designs with text alone.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Mint and date combinations require transcription from a specialist reference.