Umayyad Caliphate, temp. al-Walid I ibn Abd al-Malik, AR Dirham, Wasit Mint, AH 92 = AD 710/11

Umayyad Caliphate, temp. al-Walid I ibn Abd al-Malik, AH 86-96 / AD 705-715, AR Dirham(silver,2.96g,27mm), Wasit Mint, AH 92 = AD 710/11 - outright beauty

Arabic Title : إسلامية، الخلافة الأموية، في عهد الوليد بن عبد الملك، درهم فضي، ضرب في وسيط، تاريخ الهجرة: ٩٢ هـ

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

Mint/Date : Wasit, AH 92 = AD 710/11

Denom : AR Dirham

Wt/Dia : 2.96 g / 27 mm

Obv: Kalima in three lines; mint and date formula around

Rev: Qur'an CXII in four lines; Qur'an IX, 33 around

Ref: Album 128

Rarity/Choice: Common, EF

Note: Al-Walid I ibn Abd al-Malik was the sixth Umayyad caliph. His reign was marked by expansion and prosperity, as well as notable architectural projects, including the construction of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus. The Wasit Mint, located in present-day Iraq, was one of the prominent mints of the Umayyad Caliphate. Coins minted there were widely circulated throughout the caliphate's territories.