Umayyad Caliphate, temp. al-Walid I ibn Abd al-Malik, AR Dirham, Istakhr Mint, AH 95 = AD 713/714

Umayyad Caliphate, temp. al-Walid I ibn Abd al-Malik, AH 86-96 / AD 705-715, AR Dirham(silver,2.83g,28mm), Istakhr Mint, AH 95 = AD 713/714

Arabic Title : إسلامي، الخلافة الأموية، في عهد الوليد بن عبد الملك، درهم فضة، ضرب في استخر، هـ ٩٥

Era/Ruler: Umayyad Caliphate, temp. al-Walid I ibn Abd al-Malik

Mint/Date : Istakhr , AH 95 = AD 713/714

Denom : AR Silver

Wt/Dia : 2.83 g / 27 mm

Obv: Kalima in three lines across field (‘There is no deity but Allah, the One, there is no partner to Him’ in Arabic); mint and date formula around

Rev: Sura 112 in four lines across field; Qur'an IX, 33 around. Center legend (‘Allah is One, Allah is Absolute, He begets not, nor is He begotten, and none is like Him’); margin (‘Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. He sent him with guidance and the religion of truth, so that He may make it overcome all religions, even though the unbelievers may dislike it’ in Arabic)

Ref: Album 128

Rarity/Choice: Common, EF (beautiful luster and highly sought-after mint)

Note: During the reign of al-Walid I ibn Abd al-Malik, the Umayyad Caliphate experienced significant expansion, consolidation of power, and cultural flourishing. Al-Walid I was the sixth caliph of the Umayyad Caliphate and is remembered for his military conquests, which expanded the empire to its greatest territorial extent. The city of Istakhr, where the coin was minted, was an important administrative and cultural center during the Umayyad period. Located in present-day Iran, Istakhr played a crucial role in governing the newly conquered territories and served as a hub for trade and intellectual exchange.