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Abbasid gold dinar

Type Object Region Middle East Time c. 750–800

Abbasid gold coins were the Islamic standard gold dinars minted by the new regime after the revolution of 750, inheriting the form of the Umayyad pur…

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  1. c. 750–762Kufa–Anbar · IraqAfter the Abbasid revolution's victory, the new regime minted the first batch of Abbasid gold coins in the Iraqi region, the coin faces re-engraved with Quranic verses such as 'In the name of Allah' and the titles of Abbasid caliphs.
  2. c. 762–780Baghdad · IraqAfter Baghdad became the capital in 762, the central mint established weight standards and inscription norms for the Abbasid gold dinar, replacing the old Umayyad coins of the various regions.
  3. c. 780–800Middle East–North Africa · Middle EastAbbasid gold dinars circulated via the Silk Road and Mediterranean trade routes, becoming the most widely accepted high-value payment medium from the Middle East to North Africa by the end of the 8th century.

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