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Presents a history of the development of the coinage of the early Arab caliphate in the seventh century, tracing its transition from coins that resembled Byzantine issues with imperial images to aniconic specimens with inscriptions in Arabic.
Arab-Byzantine Coins
An Introduction, with a Catalogue of the Dumbarton Oaks Collection
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65 pages
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28 February 2009
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Summary
This illustrated handbook presents a concise history of the development of the coinage of the early Arab caliphate in the seventh century, tracing its transition from coins that closely resembled Byzantine issues with imperial images to purely aniconic specimens with inscriptions in Arabic. This so-called “Arab-Byzantine series” sheds light on a pivotal period in the history of Syria, Palestine, and Egypt, as formerly Byzantine provinces were slowly Arabicized and Islamicized following the Ar…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780884023180 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0884023184 |
| Author: | Clive Foss |
| Publisher: | Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection |
| Imprint: | Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 65 |
| Release Date: | 28 February 2009 |
| Weight: | 522g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 156mm x 11mm |
| Series: | Dumbarton Oaks Byzantine Collection Publications |
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About The Author
Clive Foss
Clive Foss is Visiting Professor of History at Georgetown University.
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