ISLAMIC. Umayyad Caliphate. Hisham ibn ʿAbd al-Malik (AH 105–125 / AD 724–743). AR Dirham (2.80 g, 25 mm). Struck AH 106 (AD 725/6), Wasit mint. Ref.: Album 137; Klat 714. Obv.: La ilaha illa Allah wahdahu la sharika lahu (“There is no god but God alone, He has no associate”) in three lines; mint name and date in marginal legend. Rev.: Allah ahad, Allah al-samad, lam yalid wa lam yulad wa lam yakun lahu kufuwan ahad (Qur’an 112, Sura al-Ikhlāṣ) in four lines; marginal legend from Qur’an 9:33: Muhammad rasul Allah arsalahu bi’l-huda wa din al-haqq li-yuzhirahu ‘ala al-din kullihi walaw kariha al-mushrikun (“Muhammad is the Messenger of God, sent with guidance and the true religion to prevail over all others, even though the polytheists dislike it”). Condition: Attractive example with bold strike and clear legends; light toning and minimal wear.