Islamic Coins. National Museum of Sanaa - From the 1st/6th Century to the 7th/12th Century

The present volume of the catalogue Islamic Coins of the National Museum of ?an?a' comprises the collection of Islamic coinage from the beginning of Islam up to the end of the 7th/12th centuries. The catalogue is organized by name of dynasty, in chronological order. The majority of these coins are from Yemen and were minted by the local dynasties who took their monetary independence from the end of the 3rd/9th century.
Some Umayyad and Abbasid dirhams are included: they are from Iran, Mesopotamia and Levant.