Umayyad Caliphate, temp. Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik, AR Dirham, Wasit Mint, AH 124 = AD 741/2

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Umayyad Caliphate. Temp. Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik, AH 105-125 / AD 724-743. Dirham (silver, 24 mm, 2.71 g), Wasit Mint, AH 124 = ADĀ  741/2Ā  – light deposit on patina and discoloring otherwise very fine
Arabic Title :Ā Ā  Ų„Ų³Ł„Ų§Ł…ŁŠŲŒ Ų§Ł„Ų®Ł„Ų§ŁŲ© Ų§Ł„Ų£Ł…ŁˆŁŠŲ©ŲŒ Ų¹Ł‡ŲÆ Ł‡Ų“Ų§Ł… ŲØŁ† Ų¹ŲØŲÆ Ų§Ł„Ł…Ł„ŁƒŲŒ ŲÆŲ±Ł‡Ł… ŁŲ¶Ų©ŲŒŲ¶Ų±ŲØ ŁŁŠ ŁˆŲ§Ų³Ų· ŲŒ Ł”Ł¢Ł¤ Ł‡Ł€
Era/Ruler: Umayyad Caliphate, Time Hisham ibn ‘Abd al-Malik Mint/Date : Wasit, AH 124 =Ā  AD 741/2
DenomĀ Ā Ā  : AR Dirham Wt/DiaĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā  : 2.71 g / 24 mm
Obv:Ā  First part of kalima in three lines; mint and date formula around (There is no god except / the one God / He has no equal)
Rev: He is God, the One and Only / God, the Eternal, and Absolute, who has not begotten / and has not been begotten and there is none / like unto Him
Ref: SICA II, 1068 Rarity: Common, VF
Note: Hisham ibn ‘Abd al-Malik was known for his efforts in expanding and stabilizing the Umayyad Caliphate, particularly through military campaigns and administrative reforms. Wasit, situated in present-day Iraq, served as an important economic and military center during the Umayyad era, reflecting the strategic significance of the city. This coin provides valuable historical insights into the political and economic landscape of the Umayyad Caliphate during Hisham’s reign.

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