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dinar

ディナール　—　Names of money

The gold coin of the Islamic world.

Gold Coin of Kanishka I (Dinar) Gold Coin of Kanishka I (Dinar)127–151 AD Kacha's Dinar Kacha's Dinar4th century Gold dinar of Offa Gold dinar of OffaImitation dated 774
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It inherits its name from the Roman denarius. ⚠ A major characteristic is its lack of images; the face is composed solely of text, a clear departure from the tradition of portraiture.