Author: Nicholas LowickPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Coinage and History of the Islamic World
Author: Nicholas LowickCoinage and History of the Islamic World
Author: N. M. LowickPublisher: Variorum Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Coinage and History of the Islamic World
Author: Robert SomervilleCoinage of the Crusaders and the World of Islam
Author: Emmanuel AzzopardiPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
"The Coinage of the Crusaders and the World of Islam covers an extensive selection of coins of the Crusades of Edessa, Antioch, Tripoli and Jerusalem and other numismatic areas including the coins of Islam. This encyclopedic book includes illustrations of over 840 coins, each with short historical notes. To bridge Crusader-Islamic history and crusader numismatics, coins of the Seljuks, the Zengids of Mosul, the Seljuks of Rum, the Artuqids and the Ayyubids have been included, while the first chapter describes coins of the Islamic world before the First Crusade, such as the Moors of Spain, the Aghlabids and the Fatimids." "The book also describes and illustrates West European imported coins, some of which Byzantine gold coins as well as coins of the Norman Kings; and coins of the period following the Fourth Crusade of 1204 of Achaea, Athens and Epirus together with all other baronial issues. This work covers with meticulous detail coins of Cyprus, Armenia, Chios, Rhodes and Malta. A coin of each denomination and ruler is illustrated and described."--BOOK JACKET.
Islamic History Through Coins
Author: Jere L. BacharachPublisher: American Univ in Cairo Press
ISBN: 9789774249303
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
What can one discover through the study of medieval Islamic coins? It appears that the regular gold dinars and silver dirhams issued by the Ikhshidid rulers of Egypt and Palestine (935-69) followed a series of understood but unwritten rules. As the first part of this book reveals, these norms involved whose names could appear on the regular currency, where the names could be placed (based upon a strict hierarchical order), and even which parts of a Muslim name could be included. The founder of the dynasty, Muhammad ibn Tughj, could use the honorific al-Ikhshid; his eldest son and successor could use his teknonym Abu al-Qasim; his brother, the third ruler, could use only his name Ali; and the eunuch Kafur, effective ruler of Egypt for over twenty years, could never inscribe his name on the regular coinage. At the same time, each one of these rulers was named in the Friday sermon and most had their teknonym inscribed on textiles. Presentation coins, the equivalent of modern commemorative pieces, could break all these rules, and a wide variety of titles appeared, as well as a series of coins with human representation. The second half of the book is a catalogue of over 1,200 specimens, enabling curators, collectors, and dealers to identify coins in their own collections and their relative rarity. Throughout the book numismatic pieces are illustrated, along with commentary on their inscriptions, layout, and metallic content.
The Islamic World, Russia and the Vikings, 750-900
Author: Thomas Schaub NoonanPublisher: Routledge
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
This collection of articles examines the origins and development of early medieval commerce through an analysis of the dirham hoards from European Russia and the Baltic - between 750-900 - when Viking and Rus' merchants took fur and slaves south through European Russia to the markets of Khazaria and the 'Abbasid caliphate. In exchange the merchants were provided with large quantities of silver coins or dirhams, which had a powerful influence on the merchants' home areas with little or no silver of their own. The trade precipitated the Vikings' penetration into the interior of European Russia, fostered the emergence of new towns, provided the original impetus for the formation of the Rus' and Volgar Bulgar states, and helped transform the Khazar economy and state.
The Islamic World, Russia and the Vikings, 750-900
Author: Thomas S. NoonanPublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1040245811
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Professor Noonan here sets out to examine what Islamic silver coins (dirhams) reveal about the great trade between the Islamic world, European Russia, and the Baltic during the early Viking Age. Particular attention is devoted to the origins of this international commerce and the role of such peoples as the Vikings and Khazars. As he shows, the study of these coins also throws new light on mint output in the ’Abbasid caliphate, the historical significance of specific dirham hoards, and how the patterns of trade evolved during the course of the ninth century.
Monetary Change and Economic History in the Medieval Muslim World
Author: Andrew S. EhrenkreutzPublisher: Variorum Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : ar
Pages : 314
Book Description
Andrew Ehrenkreutz is one of the scholars who have placed the study of monetary history of the medieval Middle East on a new footing, integrating numismatic research into the study of economic history. The present volume brings together all his major contributions to this subject. It opens with three essays presenting an overview of economic and monetary changes in the region, then continues with a series of detailed studies on its gold and silver coinages; in these Ehrenkreutz's work on standards of fineness broke new ground. The chronological focus of the volume is from the Umayyad period up to the Ayyubids, but particular emphasis is given to Egypt and to the impact of the Crusades on the monetary history of the Near East. A further set of articles investigates aspects of fiscal administration and the operation of the Cairo mint."
Coins and coinage of Egypt
Author: Fuat SezginPublisher:
ISBN: 9783829880558
Category : Coinage
Languages : de
Pages : 301
Book Description
Islamic Coins and Their Values Volume 2
Author: Tim WilkesPublisher: Spink & Son, Ltd
ISBN: 1912667304
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
This book is the second volume of an illustrated price guide to Islamic coins; the first volume was published in 2015. The Islamic market has long been hampered by two things: the lack of reliable information regarding values due to the historic volatility of auction prices for Islamic coins, and the lack of general reference works with illustrations. This book is an attempt to remedy both these problems. It is intended as an introductory guide, aimed at the general collector; suggestions for further reading are given throughout the book.