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Gold dinar coin, Sulayhid dynasty, Jibla, Yemen, 1094. This coin was issued by Queen Arwa (died 1138), who took over power on the death of her husband Ahmad (reigned 1067-84). D: 1.7cm, W: 1.22g. - The dinars are characterized by inscriptions in the angular Kufic script. On the obverse (front) of this example is the Islamic profession of faith, the shahada, with the additional phrase 'Ali is the friend of God', indicating that the Sulayhids belong to the Shia branch of Islam. On the reverse of the coin is the phrase 'the king, the Sayyid' (denoting a link with the house of the Prophet Muhammad), 'al-Mukarram' (a Yemeni title), 'chief of the Arabs' (title) and the words 'Sultan under the Prince of the Faithful.'

Location British Museum/London/Great Britain

Unique Identifier ART307885

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 3600px × 1913px

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