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OverviewThis illustrated handbook presents a concise history of the development of the coinage of the early Arab caliphate in the seventh century, tracing its transition from coins that closely resembled Byzantine issues with imperial images to purely aniconic specimens with inscriptions in Arabic. This so-called ""Arab-Byzantine series"" sheds light on a pivotal period in the history of Syria, Palestine, and Egypt, as formerly Byzantine provinces were slowly Arabicized and Islamicized following the Arab conquests of the 630s and 640s. The historical introduction, which includes descriptions of all the basic types, is followed by a summary catalogue of the recently acquired collection of Arab-Byzantine coins at Dumbarton Oaks. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Clive FossPublisher: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection Imprint: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.522kg ISBN: 9780884023180ISBN 10: 0884023184 Pages: 65 Publication Date: 01 February 2009 Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Professional & Vocational , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock ![]() The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationClive Foss is Visiting Professor of History at Georgetown University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |