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title: Coins of Abd al-Malik
author: American Numismatic Society
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11658/coins-of-abd-al-malik/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Coins of Abd al-Malik
_Authored by American Numismatic Society_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11658.png)
## Image Caption
A [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) dinar of Abd al-Malik (r. 685-705 CE) minted in Damascus in 697/98 CE. Abd al-Malik introduced an independent Islamic currency in 693 CE, which initially bore depictions of the caliph before being abandoned for coins solely containing inscriptions.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Society, A. N. (2020, January 07). Coins of Abd al-Malik. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Society, American Numismatic. "Coins of Abd al-Malik." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 07, 2020. .
### MLA
Society, American Numismatic. "Coins of Abd al-Malik." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Jan 2020, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gold_dinar_of_Abd_al-Malik_697-98.png) by [**American Numismatic Society**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gold_dinar_of_Abd_al-Malik_697-98.png). Submitted by [Syed Muhammad Khan](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/syedmuhammadkhan21/ "User Page: Syed Muhammad Khan"), published on 07 January 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.