The city of Mosul, The mint for minting coins during the Umayyad period 82-132 AH / 701-750 AD

Abstract

The coin is considered an important source for writing the history of antiquity, especially for the Islamic period, because it is Islamic money and an important written document through which we can obtain a lot of historical, economic, artistic and religious information and to .... of the Islamic period, while to the existence of the verses Quranic on coins, where there are important historical writings such as the year and the place of striking, and with the name of the caliph and the princes of cities, and these writings are considered documents in the hands of researchers to study the historical occurrence. This research is devoted to coins minted in the Umayyad period in the city of Mosul. Because of the location of the city of Mosul, which is suitable for trade and agriculture, it was an important area for the Islamic State at that time. For the first time, Islamic coins were minted during the Umayyad period, and the oldest mint in the city of Mosul dates back to the year 82 H, and until the year 132 H, the city continued as a place for minting coins. After a study of the museums and scientific sources devoted to coins, we discovered the coins struck in Mosul. For this study, we took one dirham and seven flus. These coins were struck in different years and by different caliphs and emirs. And we made a historical and technical analysis of all the coins, this study is part of a doctoral dissertation on Islamic coins in the city of Mosul, we hope through this study to give scientific light to an important aspect of the city of Mosul in terms of striking coins.