Umayyad Dirham (Minted in Ifriqiya, 124 AH) – Reign of Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik

Ifriqiya mint paused between 121 and 123 AH. It reopened in 124 AH and struck for two consecutive years before stopping again. This dirham comes from the first of those two years, in the reign of Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik, on the far edges of the Maghrib. Ifriqiya is the province west of Egypt, and the armies that conquered Al-Andalus set out from it.

Details

Ref. Number

124/3

Period

Umayyad

Ruler

Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik

Mint

Ifriqiya

Year

124 AH

Year (CE)

742 CE

Denomination

Dirham

Metal

Silver

Weight

2.6 g

Diameter

27 mm

Rarity

Very Rare

Catalogue references

Klat 108.a

Source

• Encyclopedia of Umayyad Dinars and Dirhams, p. 292

Cite this piece

Alajlan Collection. Umayyad Dirham (Minted in Ifriqiya, 124 AH) – Reign of Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik. No. 124/3. https://alajlancollection.com/en/vault/124-3

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