The currency, based on the original dinar coins used during the Caliphate of Uthman in 634 CE, will include seven minted coins: two gold, three silver and two copper.

A rare Islamic gold coin, said to be the first of its kind to be auctioned, could be sold for more than £1 million when it goes under the hammer later this month. The 6th century gold dinar dates ...

while Firdausi Suffian sees difficulties in the Islamic gold dinar breaking the US dollar’s dominance. The US dollar is the dominant currency used in international trade but may face competition ...

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The 6th century gold dinar dates from when the Umayyad Caliphate ruled from the year 660 to 750. Rare Islamic gold coin to fetch up to £1 million at auction (Classical Numismatic Group/PA ...

A rare Islamic gold coin, said to be the first of its kind to be auctioned, could be sold for more than £1 million when it goes under the hammer later this month. The 6th century gold dinar dates from ...