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Islamic, Umayyad, a spurious issue attributed to Yazid II Abd al-Malik, (A.H. 101-105) (A.D. 720-724), gold third dinar, (0.98 g), anonymous, Wasit mint name, dated A.H. 103 = A.D. 721, (cf.A.134E, cf.Wilkes 197). Light weight, good very fine and unusual fabrication.
Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection and previously from Colonial Rare Coins list 22 (item 718). One of the earliest Islamic gold dinars.