Umayyad Post-Reform Gold Coinage

A Companion Guide to the Die Corpus, AH 77–132

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Extent: 29 pages

Publisher: Wiley-VCH

Subjects: Numismatics

Series: NDS Companion Guides

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(September 2026)

ISBN: 9789908988306

8.66 x 11.46 inches

Price: $25.00

A practical guide to reading Umayyad post-reform gold dinars — inscriptions, dates, and history — designed to make NDS Vol. 1 accessible to students, collectors, and newcomers alike.


A practical companion to NDS Volume 1, designed to make Umayyad post-reform gold coinage accessible to readers at every level — from newcomers to experienced collectors and researchers.

This guide provides historical context and a map of the Umayyad Caliphate, an overview of coin metrology and chronological phases, a table of caliphs and key events (AH 77–132), and a step-by-step method for reading the Arabic inscriptions on obverse and reverse, including dates, religious formulas, and palaeographic features. A year-by-year catalogue table, glossary of key terms, and bibliography complete the volume, alongside guidance on using the NDS Vol. 1 die corpus itself.

Designed for students, collectors, and anyone curious about early Islamic coinage, this guide bridges the gap between the specialist die corpus and a wider readership eager to understand these historical monuments firsthand.