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the Islamic world

イスラーム ／ islamic-world　—　People & places

The world of faith and culture spread from western Asia to north Africa.

Early Islamic dirham Early Islamic dirhamThe early Islamic period Visigothic gold tremissis Visigothic gold tremissisc. 575–711 (the age of striking the king's name) Gold dinar of Offa Gold dinar of OffaImitation dated 774
A photograph of the real thing this term names.

⚠ Human figures are not engraved on the coinage; the face is composed solely of script. This is a design philosophy completely different from the Mediterranean tradition, which centered on portraits.