Dirham - Anonymous Wasit
Features
| Issuer |
Umayyad Caliphate
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 83-132 (702-750) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | 1 Dirham (0.7) |
| Currency | Dinar (661-750) |
| Composition | Silver (.9633) (XRF (Xray Fluorescence Spectroscopy), results are: 96.33% silver, 1.87% copper, 1.19% lead and 0.62% gold) |
| Weight | 3 g |
| Diameter | 22.6 mm |
| Thickness | 1.1 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 102679 |
| References | Album Islamic# 137 Stephen Album; 2011. A Checklist of Islamic Coins (3rd Edition). Self-published, Santa Rosa, California, United States. Michel G. Klat; 2002. Catalogue of the Post-Reform Dirhams: The Umayyad Dynasty. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.Stanley E. Lane Poole, Reginald Stuart Poole (ed.). Catalogue of Oriental Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (10 volumes). , Mitch AC# 54Michael Mitchiner; 1978. Oriental Coins and Their Values / Volume 2. The Ancient & Classical World, 600 BC - AD 650. Hawkins Publications, London, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
Three lines of text surrounded by one more circular line of writing. Externally, a pair of concentric circles with intermittently connected by small rings.
Script: Arabic (kufic)
Lettering:
لا اله الا
الله وحده
لا شریك له
بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بواسط سنة ثلث و عشرین و مـئه
Translation:
There is no god except
the one God.
He has no equal.
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In the name of Allah, this dirham was struck in Wasit in the year 123.
Reverse
Four lines of text surrounded by a pair of concentric circles with one more circular line of writing in between them. Circular line of writing illegible.
Script: Arabic (kufic)
Lettering:
الله احد الله
الصمد لم يلد و
لم يولد و لم يكن
له كفوا احد
محمد رسول الله ارسله بالهدى و دين الحق ليظهره على الدين كله و لو كره المشركون
Translation:
He is God, the One and Only
God, the Eternal, and Absolute, who has not begotten, and
has not been begotten and there is none
like unto Him.
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Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, sent him by guidance and the religion of truth to show him on all religion, even if the polytheists hated him
Edge
Plain
© Peter Retkovsky
Mint
| واسط | Wasit, Iraq |
Comments
Coin alignment not perfect, reverse shifted 20° anti-clockwise.
- temp. Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik -
- temp. Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik -
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 83 (702) | ثلث و ثمنین | 1.6% | |||||||||||||
| 84 (703) | اربعه و ثمنین | 0.8% | |||||||||||||
| 85 (704) | خمس و ثمنین | 2% | |||||||||||||
| 86 (705) | ست و ثمنین | 0.8% | |||||||||||||
| 87 (706) | سبع و ثمنین | 0.8% | |||||||||||||
| 88 (707) | ثمان و ثمنین | 0.8% | |||||||||||||
| 89 (708) | تسع و ثمنین | 2% | |||||||||||||
| 90 (709) | تسعین | 1.6% | |||||||||||||
| 91 (710) | احدى و تسعین | 4% | |||||||||||||
| 92 (711) | اثنتین و تسعین | 8% | |||||||||||||
| 93 (712) | ثلث و تسعین | 4% | |||||||||||||
| 94 (713) | اربعه و تسعین | 6% | |||||||||||||
| 95 (714) | $ 38 | خمس و تسعین | 9% | ||||||||||||
| 96 (715) | ست و تسعین | 6% | |||||||||||||
| 97 (716) | سبع و تسعین | 1.6% | |||||||||||||
| 98 (717) | ثمان و تسعین | 2% | |||||||||||||
| 99 (718) | تسع و تسعین | 0.8% | |||||||||||||
| 101 (719) | احدى و مئه | 0% | |||||||||||||
| 103 (721) | ثلث و مئه | 0.8% | |||||||||||||
| 104 (722) | اربعه و مئه | 0.8% | |||||||||||||
| 105 (724) | خمس و مئه | 8% | |||||||||||||
| 106 (725) | ست و مئه | 0.8% | |||||||||||||
| 107 (726) | سبع و مئه | 1.6% | |||||||||||||
| 108 (727) | ثمان و مئه | 3% | |||||||||||||
| 109 (728) | تسع و مئه | 0% | |||||||||||||
| 110 (729) | عشره و مئه | 4% | |||||||||||||
| 111 (730) | احدى وعشره و مئه | 1.6% | |||||||||||||
| 112 (731) | اثنتین وعشره و مئه | 0% | |||||||||||||
| 113 (732) | ثلث وعشره و مئه | 0.8% | |||||||||||||
| 114 (733) | اربعه وعشره و مئه | 3% | |||||||||||||
| 115 (734) | خمس وعشره و مئه | 0.8% | |||||||||||||
| 116 (735) | ست وعشره و مئه | 0.8% | |||||||||||||
| 117 (735) | سبع وعشره و مئه | 1.6% | |||||||||||||
| 118 (736) | ثمان وعشره و مئه | 2% | |||||||||||||
| 119 (737) | تسع وعشره و مئه | 0.8% | |||||||||||||
| 120 (738) | عشرین و مئه | 7% | |||||||||||||
| 121 (739) | احدى وعشرین و مئه | 3% | |||||||||||||
| 122 (740) | اثنتین وعشرین و مئه | 10% | |||||||||||||
| 123 (741) | ثلث وعشرین و مئه | 6% | |||||||||||||
| 124 (742) | اربعه وعشرین و مئه | 4% | |||||||||||||
| 125 (743) | خمس وعشرین ومئه | 5% | |||||||||||||
| 126 (744) | ست وعشرین و مئه | 4% | |||||||||||||
| 127 (745) | سبع وعشرین و مئه | 0.8% | |||||||||||||
| 128 (746) | ثمان وعشرین و مئه | 0.8% | |||||||||||||
| 129 (747) | تسع وعشرین و مئه | 0.8% | |||||||||||||
| 130 (748) | ثلثین و مئه | 0% | |||||||||||||
| 131 (749) | احدى و ثلثین و مئه | 0% | |||||||||||||
| 132 (750) | اثنتین و ثلثین و مئه | 0.8% | |||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 44
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Bullion value: USD 6.85
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Actual silver weight: 0.093 oz
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
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Katz Auction 128 Lot 1673 
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3 Jun 2024 | Undetermined | XF |
USD 17.41
(EUR 15.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 128 Lot 1672
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3 Jun 2024 | Undetermined | XF |
USD 23.22
(EUR 20.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 128 Lot 1671
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3 Jun 2024 | Undetermined | XF |
USD 18.58
(EUR 16.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 181 Lot 10
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22 Jan 2026 | Undetermined |
USD 255.41
(EUR 220.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 181 Lot 9
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22 Jan 2026 | Undetermined | Unsold | ||
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