ls50 - Silver Coinage of the Caliphs - A Fully Illustrated Catalogue SHAMS-ESHRAGH A.

Throughout the history and vast world of Islam, hundreds of independent rulers have struck coins in their own names. This book covers silver coins stuck solely by caliphs, the highest-ranking political and religious figures and partly by their installed rulers, all within the geographical territories of the caliphs. The history behind striking the coins begins with the first striking of coins by Moslems and continues through to the decline of the last Abbasid caliph.

The coins in this book fall into eight categories with their representative samples. The catalogue includes every detail, high-resolution images and their references printed in an inventive style which make the book the most exhaustive and integrated research work on the silver coinage of the caliphs, such as those of Arab-Sasanian, Umayyad and Abbasid.

The author has travelled extensively to many cities and countries and has spent years exploring and researching these coins and preparing the images..