Dinar
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The Dinar is a historic gold coin and monetary unit widely used across the Islamic world, originating as the standard currency of early Muslim empires.
Aliases (2)
- Islamic dinar ×1
- gold dinar ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic monetary unit
→
gold coin → historical currency → |
| authorityNamedOn |
reigning caliph
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| category |
Islamic numismatics
→
medieval currencies → |
| circulatedAlongside |
copper fals
→
silver dirham → |
| contrastedWith |
Dirham
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| currencyOf |
early Islamic state
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| denominationOf |
Islamic coinage
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| etymology |
derived from Latin denarius
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| function |
medium of exchange
→
store of value → unit of account → |
| historicalInfluenceOn |
later Islamic coinage
→
modern currencies named dinar → |
| historicalStatus |
standard high-value coin in early Islamic economy
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| inspiredBy |
Byzantine solidus
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| introducedInCentury |
7th century
→
late 7th century → |
| languageOfLegends |
Arabic
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| material |
gold
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| metalComparedWith |
silver dirham
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| monetaryStandard |
gold standard in early Islamic period
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| region |
Iberian Peninsula under Islamic rule
→
Middle East → North Africa → |
| relatedConcept |
Islamic gold dinar
→
modern dinar currencies → |
| religiousInscription |
Islamic declarations of faith
→
Quranic verses → |
| scriptUsed |
Arabic script
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| shape |
round coin
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| standardizedUnder |
Caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
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| subdivisionOf |
Islamic monetary system
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| timePeriodOfProminence |
7th to 13th centuries
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| usedBy |
Islamic states
→
Muslim merchants → |
| usedFor |
long-distance trade
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payment of soldiers → state revenues → tax payments → |
| usedIn |
Abbasid Caliphate
→
Islamic world → Umayyad Caliphate → early Muslim empires → various Islamic caliphates → |
| weightStandard |
approximately 4.25 grams of gold
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|
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Marinid dynasty
("gold dinar")
→
Rashidun Caliphate → Umayyad Caliphate → |
currency |
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Dirham
→
|
contrastedWith |
|
solidus
("Islamic dinar")
→
|
influenced |