Coins of Islam
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Pitis -
Palembang
1710–1778 AD: Cast in tin alloy for local everyday trade within the Palembang Sultanate (Sumatra), this single-sided pitis highlights the regional economic autonomy and Islamic identity of the state. Usually cast in bulk instead of struck, they have very poor quality control. This coin is supposed to have a central hole, indicated by the marker, which is instead filled.
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Rupee - Aurangzeb
1683–1707 AD: As Islam spread, it eventually reached India. Issued during the latter half of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb's reign, the obverse inscription reads, "Struck coin in the world like the bright full moon, King Aurangzeb Alamgir." This silver rupee reflects the administrative standardization, refined calligraphy, and economic sovereignty of the Mughal Empire at its greatest territorial extent.
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Dirham -
Umayyad Caliphate
700 AD: Struck during the monetary reforms of Caliph 'Abd al-Malik, this purely epigraphic dirham replaced earlier figural imagery with Quranic verses and statements of faith. This iconic design established the standard aesthetic and administrative model for coinage across the Islamic world.