26 Centuries of Gold
738 UMMAYAD dinar Hisham
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
ISLAMIC DYNASTIES |
| Item Description: |
DINAR AH120(738) Umayyad HISHAM (4.24g) |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS 62 |
| Owner: |
deposito |
Owner Comments:
Hisham presided over the Arab incursion through northern Iberia and into southern France, where in 732 (six years before this coin was struck) the Arab armies were finally defeated by Charles Martel at the Battle of Tours. This was as far north as any Caliphate got into western Europe.