Minting authority
Umayyad
Ruler
‛Abd al-Malik
(685–705 CE)
Denomination
Dinar
(Gold)
Mint
Damascus
Obverse
Arabic inscription "God is One; God is Eternal; He begets not, nor is He begotten" (Surah 112) – "In the name of God this dinar was struck in the year 78"
Reverse
"And your god is one God; there is no god except He" (Surah 2:163) – "Mohammad is the messenger of God and He sent His Messenger with guidance and the religion of truth, that He might cause it to prevail over all religions" (Surah 9:33)
Notes
from the year 78 AH (= 697/98 CE)
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