{"product_id":"al-ma-mun-abbasid-silver-dirham-813-833-ad-early-islamic-coin","title":"Al-Ma’mun Abbasid Silver Dirham (813–833 AD) | Early Islamic Coin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStruck during the reign of the Abbasid caliph Al-Ma’mun, one of the most influential rulers of the Islamic Golden Age. Al-Ma’mun is remembered for his patronage of science, mathematics, astronomy, and philosophy through the famed House of Wisdom in Baghdad.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis hammered silver dirham features bold Kufic inscriptions containing Islamic declarations of faith and religious formulas typical of early Abbasid coinage. Unlike earlier Roman and Byzantine traditions, Islamic coinage of this era avoided portraiture, emphasizing religious text and elegant calligraphic design instead.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA fascinating historical artifact from the height of medieval Islamic civilization.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMinted in Baghdad.  VF\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Redmond Rare Coins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53208363041065,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/5398\/2505\/files\/IMG-1692.png?v=1779831146","url":"https:\/\/redmondrarecoins.com\/products\/al-ma-mun-abbasid-silver-dirham-813-833-ad-early-islamic-coin","provider":"Redmond Rare Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}