Some imitation Islamic coins minted in early medieval Europe — updated map etc and links :) http://www.caitlingreen.org/2015/03/some-imitation-islamic-coins.html …pic.twitter.com/xmzX5Wa964
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10thC coin imitating an Islamic dirham w/ cross & bird added, poss issued by Olga of Kiev: https://www.academia.edu/20315581/Where_Did_Rus_Grand_Princess_Olga_s_Falcon_Find_Its_Cross … & http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=65320&partId=1&object=21150&sortBy=&page=66 …pic.twitter.com/Ju5lDLVDIE
Imitation Islamic dirham found Gotland, issued in the 9thC by Jewish Khazars who added a reference to Moses: http://web.archive.org/web/20070928092148/http://www.myntkabinettet.se/notiser/spillings2.htm …pic.twitter.com/i1wCUAaCcn
A late 9th-century Khazar imitation dirham with tamgha-like signs on the outer edge, probably reused as a Viking brooch; found in North Yorkshire: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/629137 …pic.twitter.com/CC9ECmqIzD
Why did they mint imitations? Forging, or couldn't be bothered to design their own?
Various possibilities! One is that minted to pay Pope, another as an acceptable coin for overseas trade etc :)
How fascinating. So lovely to have history come alive in your hands with stories and imaginations!
Caution is called for in rel. to Latin source(s) 4 embassy/embassies between Aachen and Baghdad. Arabic sources, significantly, are silent.
NYC MetropolitanMuseum giftshop sells cute copies of ancient coin. 2 hours in museum, 3 hours in giftshop. sigh.
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