724 Silver Umayyad Dirham Islamic Coin Yazid II bin Abdel Malik 105H Wasit Iraq
Description: Umayyad silver dirham struck in 105 AH (724 AD) during the reign of the Caliph Yazid Ibn Abd al-Malik. Yazid II ruled the Islamic world in the period 101-105 AH (720-724 AD). His father Abd al-Malik is the Umayyad Caliph responsible for the reformed coinage in the Islamic world. This beautiful very fine or much better coin clearly shows the mint location being Wasit in Iraq and the year of minting being 105 AH. The coin has a beautiful toned appearance. Please carefully review the scan as it is part and parcel of our description.
Date: Struck 105 AH or 724 AD.
Mint: The coin clearly shows mint location being Wasit in current day Iraq.
Size and weight: This is a silver dirham, weighs ~2.8 grams and is ~25 mm in diameter.
References: It is Album 134 and is listed in Lane Poole Catalogue of the Collection of Arabic Coins Preserved in the Khedivial Library in Cairo Egypt as number 198.
Condition: I would grade this coin as a good very fine or much better with a well centered strike and beautiful Calligraphy. The coin has a few scratches, some minor bag marks, and it may have been clipped around 12 o’clock as can be seen in the photos. The coin is nicely toned and has some wear, but still with great eye appeal and very readable. The coin is much better than the photos suggest. It is a nice-looking coin worthy of a spot in your collection. Please see photo for additional condition information.
