Early ʻAbbasid and Contemporaneous Gold Coinages. A Companion Guide to the Die Corpus, Part One, AH 132–169
Early ʻAbbasid and Contemporaneous Gold Coinages. A Companion Guide to the Die Corpus, Part One, AH 132–169
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Early ʻAbbasid and Contemporaneous Gold Coinages. A Companion Guide to the Die Corpus, Part One, AH 132–169
Viacheslav S. Kuleshov
32 pages · Softcover · ISBN 978-9908-9883-1-3
A practical reference tool for reading and interpreting dates and inscriptions on early ʻAbbasid gold dinars — designed to be used alongside the main die corpus.
The Companion Guide offers a systematic explanation of Hijri dating as it appears in Kufic Arabic script and addresses the palaeographic challenges most frequently encountered when working with early Islamic coinage. It further introduces the reader to the eight main die styles identified through systematic die comparison across the corpus, clarifying the numeral forms, orthographic variations, and stylistic features that distinguish one from another.
The guide includes:
- Structured tables of Kufic numeral forms
- Detailed explanations of date construction in Arabic inscriptions
- Comparative charts illustrating variant spellings and ligatures
- An overview of the eight main die styles identified in the corpus
- Chronological and historical context
- Bibliography
An essential companion for researchers, students, museum curators, and collectors working with early ʻAbbasid gold coinage. The guide streamlines navigation through the main corpus and enhances the reader's ability to interpret epigraphic evidence with confidence and precision.
