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Umayyad Dirham
Spain
711–756
Reference data compiled from public catalogs
Market Price Range
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Specifications
| Country | Spain |
| Years Minted | 711–756 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Plain |
Design
Obverse
The obverse features Arabic inscriptions including the name of the caliph and the mint, typically in Kufic script.
Reverse
The reverse includes religious phrases and the date of minting.
History & Notable Facts
The Umayyad dirhams of Al-Andalus were among the first coins to feature Arabic inscriptions in Europe, boldly overwriting the crosses and Latin scripts of Visigothic predecessors.
Struck from silver sourced locally in Iberia, these coins typically weighed around 2.8 grams and carried the mint name, such as "al-Andalus" or specific cities like Kairouan. Designs varied, with some showing the caliph's name or simple geometric patterns, reflecting the era's administrative needs. Mintage figures remain uncertain; records from that period are scarce, lost to time and conquests.
I've handled my share of these over thirty years, and while myths persist about their "cursed" origins, they're just coins—practical tools of trade.
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