A Handbook of Islamic Coins

by Michael Broome

This book provides an introduction to the coinages of the Near and Middle East, issued by the various dynasties that emerged from the religious state established by the Prophet Muhammad. The Islamic coinages of India and South East Asia are excluded because they are derived from different monetary concepts and cultural backgrounds. Each chapter begins with a summary of the main historical changes that are relevant to a general study of the coinage...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0900652667
• ISBN13: 9780900652660
• Release Date: January 1985
• Publisher: Trafalgar Square Publishing
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.