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Umayyad gold dinar

Type Object Region Middle East Time c. 701–750

Umayyad gold coins were standardized Islamic gold dinars minted after the monetary reform of the late 7th century, made of high-purity gold, inscribe…

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  1. c. 701–720Damascus · SyriaThe pure-gold dinar following Abd al-Malik's monetary reform was issued steadily in the empire's core regions, with unified weight and fineness, replacing foreign gold coins.
  2. c. 720–740Syria–Iraq–Egypt · Middle EastMints in Damascus, Kufa, Fustat, and elsewhere mass-produced Umayyad gold coins, supporting imperial taxation, military pay, and Mediterranean trade settlement.
  3. c. 740–750Middle East · Middle EastThe Abbasid revolution overthrew the Umayyad dynasty in 750; Umayyad-style gold coins were gradually replaced by the new regime's coinage, and the old coins gradually withdrew from circulation.

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