Islamic Coin

- The national museum of Damascus – متحف دمشق الوطني- The national museum of Damascus – متحف دمشق الوطني

Description

These coins come from a treasure of money, totaling 50 kilograms in weight, that was hidden in seven jars. The first Arabic coin was minted during Abdul Malik Ibn Marwan 685-705 CE. The Arabic monetary system was based on the gold dinar, weighing 4.25 grams, and the silver dirham, weighing 2.91 grams. Treasures such as this one are usually found in the ruins of houses that were abandoned precipitously when an invasion seemed imminent.

  • Excavated from: Raqqa

  • Date: 1200 AD

  • Material: Silver and Copper

  • Item Dimensions: 19 x 15 cm

  • Archaeological Mission:

  • National Museum Of Damascus (2011) – 4132/11344 A

  • Index code: Dam 004-5

Excavation Site Location

References

  • Syria: land of civilizations / Michel Fortin; Musée de la civilisation (Québec) – Syria’s ministry of culture – 1999

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Credits

  • Michel Fortin’s Syria, Land of Civilizations المديرية العامة للآثار والمتاحف – وزارة الثقافة، الهيئة السورية للكتاب (1999)

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