Abbie Childs
December 16,2013
World History, H Block
I Pledge: ACE
Islamic and Byzantine Coins
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Islamic and Byzantine Coins
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Different
cultures have different forms of currency. Some forms of currency have originated
from other forms while other forms are completely original. In the time period of the
Byzantine and Islamic Empires coins were the most common form of currency. Based
on images of the coins found from this time period we can see that the coins
from the Islamic culture originated from the Byzantine Empire and that the
Byzantine coins are original for all practical purposes. By using the library
guide provided for us I was able to find a website, under the online resources
tab titled Trade and Commercial Activity in the Byzantine and Early Islamic Middle
East. On the top of the page there was an image bar that led to additional information on certain topics. I was able to find pictures of
the coins I was looking for to use as my primary sources and by clicking on the
image I was redirected to a site with an image of the coin itself as well as
background information and a description of that particular coin. By reading
the Byzantine coin page I found out just how important coins are to our
community. Coins help us to understand what went on during the time the coins existed such as the government, around what time period the coins were made, and how they were
made. Coins also show what the people of that time believed by what they have
on them and what they say. On the other website I learned that the Byzantine coin,
the solidus, was used for a template in the making of the Islamic coin, the dinar. However, in the end, the final coin looked nothing like the one it
was modeled after. The dinar went from a coin with images of highly respected
people in the community and idols on both sides to only words. There were no
pictures on the coins from that point on whatsoever.
Gold
Dinar
Gold Solidus
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#1- the solidus
1. The Byzantine coin, the Solidus, was first made in
Constantinople under the reign of Phocas.
a.
Front side:
i.
Bearded emperor
ii.
Cross
iii.
Crown
iv.
No characteristics
that stand out
b.
Reverse side:
i.
Angel
ii.
“Winged Victory”
iii.
Symbols of Christ
c.
Gold
d.
2.1 X 0.1 cm
2. Coins don’t always have to be original, however, many
of the coins today are based off of the ones from many, many, many generations ago.
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#2: Dinar paragraph
1.
The Islamic coin,
the Dinar, was based off of the Byzantine and Sasanian coins in the beginning but
when everything was said and done there was hardly any resemblance at all.
a.
Front and back
i.
No pictures
ii.
No symbols
iii.
Only words
iv.
Legends were
written around the edge
v.
Written horizontally
across the center of the coin ere
b.
People prohibited
names on the coins
i.
Even very
wealthy and well known people
c.
Abbasid caliph al
Ma’mun
i.
Created coin
d.
2.1cm
2.
Even though the
original idea can be great there is always room for improvement no matter how
good it sounds at the time.
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#3: comparison paragraph
1.
Although change often
messes everything up, it just as often makes things better.
a.
Then….
i.
Sizes are
similar
ii.
Both are gold
iii.
Dinar started
out with crosses and figures of importance on both sides
iv.
Their names are
different
b.
Now….
i.
Sizes still
similar
ii.
Both are gold
iii.
One has images
on each side
iv.
One has only
words
v.
Names are
different
2. Even when things change it doesn't mean they aren't similar or related in any kind of way. It just means they are unique with nothing to holding them back.
MLA BIBLIOGRAPHY!!!
Khalili, Nasser D. Islamic
Art and Culture: A Visual History. Woodstock: Overlook, 2006. 26, 28,
154-155. Print.
"Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History." Gold [Syria] (99.35.2386).
N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Dec. 2013. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/99.35.2386
Gold
Coin of Abd Al-Malik.
Digital image. British Museum. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Dec. 2013. http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/cm/g/gold_coin_of_abd_al-malik.aspx
"Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History." Solidus [Early Byzantine]
(04.35.3356). N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Dec. 2013. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/04.35.3356
"The Development of the Byzantine
Solidus." The Development of the Byzantine Solidus. N.p., n.d.
Web. 10 Dec. 2013. http://www2.lawrence.edu/dept/art/BUERGER/ESSAYS/BYZANT.HTML
Byzantinesolidus
and Its Islamicimitation. Digital image. British Museum.
N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Dec. 2013.
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