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Maker(s):al-Walid I (minted under)
Culture:Near Eastern; Umayyad
Title:Dirham of al-Walid I
Date Made:710-711 CE
Type:Coin/Numismatic
Materials:Silver
Place Made:Near East; Mashriq; Iran; Istakhr
Measurements:Overall: 28 mm; 1 1/8 in (diameter)
Accession Number:  MH 2012.11.6
Credit Line:Purchase with the Marian Hayes (Class of 1925) Art Purchase Fund
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Obverse: Four lines of Arabic legend in field separated from a circular band of Arabic text in margin by a band. Two bands around outer margin.
Obverse legend: Arabic in field (translation: "There is no god but God alone; He has no associate".) Arabic in margin.
Reverse: Three lines of Arabic legend in field with band of Arabic text in margin surrounded by four bands.
Reverse legend: Arabic in field (translation: "God is one, God is eternal; He did not give birth and He was not born, and He has no equal".) Arabic in margin (translation: "Muhammad is the prophet of God; He sent him with guidance and the true religion to make it victorious over every religion, even if the associators [ie Christians] hate it".)

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