{"product_id":"abbasid-caliphate-silver-dirham-c-750-to-1258-ce-middle-east","title":"Abbasid Caliphate, Silver Dirham - c. 750 to 1258 CE - Middle East","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"hh-backorder-notice\" data-hh-notice=\"small-box\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePLEASE READ:\u003c\/strong\u003e Our shipment of small display boxes has been delayed. \u003cstrong\u003eSmall display boxes are currently out of stock and are expected to arrive around October 1st.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can still \u003cstrong\u003epre-order items that include a small display box.\u003c\/strong\u003e These items will \u003cstrong\u003enot ship until the display boxes arrive.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-orders receive $5 off each delayed item.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn-stock items in the same order will ship immediately as usual.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese silver dirhams were struck by the \u003cstrong\u003eAbbasid Caliphate\u003c\/strong\u003e, a Middle Eastern empire that was the third caliphate to succeed the Islamic prophet \u003cstrong\u003eMuhammad\u003c\/strong\u003e. Though no specific ruler's name is present on the coins, each was usually inscribed with the Islamic year in which it was minted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDue to an Islamic tradition against producing many types of images, these coins don't show the portrait of a ruler or any deity—rather, both sides of the coin show only the date, name of the current ruler, and religious declarations in \u003cstrong\u003eKufic script \u003c\/strong\u003e(a style of Arabic).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, the aversion of images should not be confused with a lack of culture—the Abbasid Caliphate is synonymous with the \u003cstrong\u003eGolden Age of Islam\u003c\/strong\u003e, a period in which science, culture, and invention flourished that ended with the \u003cstrong\u003eMongol invasion\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1258. Though the caliphate still existed in a limited capacity until 1517, the days of extraordinary cultural advancement had long since ended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach includes a \u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Authenticity\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"History Hoard","offers":[{"title":"Include display case (+$0.00)","offer_id":67581926309965,"sku":"apf1791343332257","price":39.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"No display - just the coin and certificate\/info card (save $15.00 each)","offer_id":67581926342733,"sku":"mnu1791343332258","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0667\/0775\/0989\/files\/abbasid-caliphate-silver-dirham---c-750-to-1258-ce---middle-east_1.png?v=1791343337","url":"https:\/\/www.neatcorner.shop\/products\/abbasid-caliphate-silver-dirham-c-750-to-1258-ce-middle-east","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}