乌马亚哈里发国. al-Walid. Dirham AH 89 (AD 707–708) Dimashq mint (沒有保留價)

ISLAMIC – UMAYYAD CALIPHATE
Al-Walid I ibn ʿAbd al-Malik (AH 86–96 / AD 705–715)
AR Dirham, Damascus (Dimashq)
Date: AH 89 (AD 707–708)
Reference: Album 128
Weight: 2.51 g
Diameter: 27 mm
Condition: Good Very Fine (VF); dark tone
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Description
Obverse
Three-line central inscription with the kalima:
“There is no god but Allah alone; He has no partner.”
The marginal inscription records the mint (Dimashq / Damascus) and the date AH 89 in Arabic script.
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Reverse
Four-line central inscription quoting Sūrat al-Ikhlāṣ (Qur’an 112):
“Allah is One. Allah, the Eternal Refuge.
He neither begets nor is born,
Nor is there to Him any equivalent.”
The marginal inscription contains a Qur’anic declaration adapted from Qur’an 9:33:
“Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, sent with guidance and the religion of truth, to make it prevail over all religions, even if the polytheists dislike it.”
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The year AH 89 (AD 707–708) falls early in the reign of al-Walid I, a period marked by the strength and expansion of the Umayyad state. From the capital Damascus, the caliphate oversaw major military campaigns, including advances into Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent.
Damascus (Dimashq), as the imperial capital, was one of the most important mints of the empire. Coins struck here represent the standardized Islamic coinage reform initiated under ʿAbd al-Malik, featuring purely epigraphic designs without images. These dirhams served not only as currency but also as instruments of religious and political messaging, emphasizing Islamic monotheism and the authority of the caliphate.