Time of Sulayman I (96-9 AH/714-7 AD), Arab-Latin Dinar, 4.27g., possibly struck at Qayrawan (North Africa), dated 97 AH/715 AD, central legend la ilah i/lla allah, the margin SoLiDus FeRitus IN AFRiKa ANno XCVII, rev. in the centre muhammad ra/sul allah, the margin IN Nomine DomiNI Non est DeuS NiSSi SN CVI Non Similis (Walker page 78, 184 variety), very fine, rare

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Time of Sulayman I (96-9 AH/714-7 AD), Arab-Latin Dinar, 4.27g., possibly struck at Qayrawan (North Africa), dated 97 AH/715 AD, central legend la ilah i/lla allah, the margin SoLiDus FeRitus IN AFRiKa ANno XCVII, rev. in the centre muhammad ra/sul allah, the margin IN Nomine DomiNI Non est DeuS NiSSi SN CVI Non Similis (Walker page 78, 184 variety), very fine, rare

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