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Yerevan 0033
Republic of Armenia
Dr Aram Vardanyan
Private researcher, Islamic Studies, Post-Doc
This book is based on a collection of more than seven hundred gold, silver and bronze coins struck in the mints of Jund Filastin and Jund al-Urdunn (al-Ramla, Filastin, Tabariya, 'Akka, 'Asqalan, Yubna, Saffuriya, Jarash, Baysan, Iliya,... more
This book is based on a collection of more than seven hundred gold, silver and bronze coins struck in the mints of Jund Filastin and Jund al-Urdunn (al-Ramla, Filastin, Tabariya, 'Akka, 'Asqalan, Yubna, Saffuriya, Jarash, Baysan, Iliya, Ghazza, al-Quds, Nablus, al-Urdunn, Bostra etc.) from early Islamic period (Umayyads) until 13th century (Crusaders).
The book includes both historic and numismatic discussions for each chapter, as well as catalogue with colored illustrations of some 746 coins including lots of rare and unpublished pieces.
The book can be purchased here: https://www.ybz.org.il/?CategoryID=1382&ArticleID=8467#.Y7wI8XZByM9
The book includes both historic and numismatic discussions for each chapter, as well as catalogue with colored illustrations of some 746 coins including lots of rare and unpublished pieces.
The book can be purchased here: https://www.ybz.org.il/?CategoryID=1382&ArticleID=8467#.Y7wI8XZByM9
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The book with contributions by Doug Nicol, Jere Bacharach, Luke Treadwell, Susan Tyler-Smith, Arianna d'Ottone, Lorenz Korn, Sebastian Hanstein, Aram Vardanyan, Alaa Alchomary, Ingrid Schulze, Nikolaus Schindel and others will be... more
The book with contributions by Doug Nicol, Jere Bacharach, Luke Treadwell, Susan Tyler-Smith, Arianna d'Ottone, Lorenz Korn, Sebastian Hanstein, Aram Vardanyan, Alaa Alchomary, Ingrid Schulze, Nikolaus Schindel and others will be available for public in early May after it is presented at the annual ONS Meeting in Tuebingen on the 7th of May.
Those who would like to purchase a copy by then should keep an eye on the website of the publisher Wasmuth&Zohlen Verlag (Berlin) at:
https://wasmuth-verlag.de/buecher/archaeologie-alte-kulturen/
All the necessary information will appear there. For any other inquiries please contact one of the editors: Dr. Sebastian Hanstein (FINT) at sebastian.hanstein@uni-tuebingen.de, Aram Vardanyan at: aramvardanian@yahoo.com or Dr. Peter Ilisch at: peter.ilisch@uni-muenster.de
Those who would like to purchase a copy by then should keep an eye on the website of the publisher Wasmuth&Zohlen Verlag (Berlin) at:
https://wasmuth-verlag.de/buecher/archaeologie-alte-kulturen/
All the necessary information will appear there. For any other inquiries please contact one of the editors: Dr. Sebastian Hanstein (FINT) at sebastian.hanstein@uni-tuebingen.de, Aram Vardanyan at: aramvardanian@yahoo.com or Dr. Peter Ilisch at: peter.ilisch@uni-muenster.de
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The book represents some 332 gold, silver and bronze mostly unpublished and extremely rare coins struck in the Maghreb, Spain, Near and Middle East, Caucasus, Arabia, Afghanistan, Central Asia and North-West China during the period from... more
The book represents some 332 gold, silver and bronze mostly unpublished and extremely rare coins struck in the Maghreb, Spain, Near and Middle East, Caucasus, Arabia, Afghanistan, Central Asia and North-West China during the period from the birth of Islam and until modern times.
The exhibition held in the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, 2020, was organized by Numismatica Genevensis S.A. (Geneve).
The exhibition held in the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, 2020, was organized by Numismatica Genevensis S.A. (Geneve).
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The purpose of the book, dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Dram as the legal means of payment of the Republic of Armenia, is to present briefly and by historical periods the whole course of issuance of money in Armenia both by Armenian... more
The purpose of the book, dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Dram as the legal means of payment of the Republic of Armenia, is to present briefly and by historical periods the whole course of issuance of money in Armenia both by Armenian states and foreigners as well as the coins mentioning Armenia, and that penetrated and circulated in Armenia from other countries from the earliest times until today.
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PhD Thesis completed in 2010 at the Faculty Sprachen und Kulturen des Christlichen Orients, Asien-Afrika-Institut, Universität Tübingen, Germany. In the thesis the coinage of Sajids, Daysam ibn Ibrahim, Sallarids and Rawwadids who ruled... more
PhD Thesis completed in 2010 at the Faculty Sprachen und Kulturen des Christlichen Orients, Asien-Afrika-Institut, Universität Tübingen, Germany. In the thesis the coinage of Sajids, Daysam ibn Ibrahim, Sallarids and Rawwadids who ruled in Armenia and Adharbayjan (ancient Atropatena) in Xth century AD is discussed. The study also represents a comparative analysis of Oriental sources and coins offering a background for the political history of the region in Xth century. It has 287 pages, ca. 180 coin types (90 % illustrated). This is the most comprehensive catalogue on coins struck by the aforementioned dynasties and political individuals of Xthe century in Armenia and Adharbayjan.
The book is now available for sale at Münzgalerie (München). The price is 48,50 Euros (excl. shipping costs). The orders can be directed to Mrs. Maria Boehm at: mgm@muenzgalerie.de
The book is now available for sale at Münzgalerie (München). The price is 48,50 Euros (excl. shipping costs). The orders can be directed to Mrs. Maria Boehm at: mgm@muenzgalerie.de
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""ISLAMIC COINS STRUCK IN HISTORIC ARMENIA, vol. I. Armīniya, Arrān (Madīnat Arrān), Barda‘a, Dabīl, Hārūnābād/al-Hārūniya and Ma‘den Bājunays. Early ‘Abbāsid Period (142 – 277 AH / 759 – 891 AD). ISBN 978-99941-0-418-5. 148 pages,... more
""ISLAMIC COINS STRUCK IN HISTORIC ARMENIA, vol. I. Armīniya, Arrān (Madīnat Arrān), Barda‘a, Dabīl, Hārūnābād/al-Hārūniya and Ma‘den Bājunays. Early ‘Abbāsid Period (142 – 277 AH / 759 – 891 AD).
ISBN 978-99941-0-418-5. 148 pages, A4 format, soft cover, glossy paper. “Tigran Mets” Publ. House, Yerevan, 2011.
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ISBN 978-99941-0-418-5. 148 pages, A4 format, soft cover, glossy paper. “Tigran Mets” Publ. House, Yerevan, 2011.
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This essay is based on the coins struck in the holy city of Mecca available in the Khalili collection of Islamic art (London/Geneva). On the books with the essays visit:... more
This essay is based on the coins struck in the holy city of Mecca available in the Khalili collection of Islamic art (London/Geneva).
On the books with the essays visit: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/distributed/H/bo207625100.html
On the books with the essays visit: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/distributed/H/bo207625100.html
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This brief notes discusses the circumstances under which a Ziyarid prince Langar ibn Wushmgir (d. 352 AH) managed to strike coins in Hawsam, the Gilan province of Iran in the 10th century AD. The coin discussed in this short online... more
This brief notes discusses the circumstances under which a Ziyarid prince Langar ibn Wushmgir (d. 352 AH) managed to strike coins in Hawsam, the Gilan province of Iran in the 10th century AD. The coin discussed in this short online publication is a unique silver dirham kept in the Forschungsstelle für Islamische Numismatik Tübingen. This coin is an important historical source shedding more light on the history of Hawsam and the Gilan province in this period.
The text is available on the FINT´s official website:
https://uni-tuebingen.de/fakultaeten/philosophische-fakultaet/fachbereiche/asien-orient-wissenschaften/orient-islamwissenschaft/fint/muenze-des-monats/#c1754812
The text is available on the FINT´s official website:
https://uni-tuebingen.de/fakultaeten/philosophische-fakultaet/fachbereiche/asien-orient-wissenschaften/orient-islamwissenschaft/fint/muenze-des-monats/#c1754812
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The most up-to-date list of relevant numismatic publications dealing with the Islamic coinage (7th - 19th centuries CE).
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The article offers a discussion on the probable localization of the mint Adharbayjan in the early Islamic period. An up-to-date catalogue with gold dinars and silver dirhams struck in the mint of Adharbayjan in the Umayyad and Abbasid era... more
The article offers a discussion on the probable localization of the mint Adharbayjan in the early Islamic period. An up-to-date catalogue with gold dinars and silver dirhams struck in the mint of Adharbayjan in the Umayyad and Abbasid era can also be found in the article.
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Based on contemporary numismatic evidence as well as literary sources this paper offers a probable localization for the mysterious mint of "Gulistawan" in the late Ilkhanid period (14th century CE). It is set forth that the coinage under... more
Based on contemporary numismatic evidence as well as literary sources this paper offers a probable localization for the mysterious mint of "Gulistawan" in the late Ilkhanid period (14th century CE). It is set forth that the coinage under discussion was organized at the monastery of Goloshtivanq (today in ruins) in Vayots Dzor region of Armenia. The monastery was a fiscal center which also struck coins out of silver delivered from silver mines located nearby.
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This paper discusses the reasons for using by Artuqid rulers of Christian imagery on their coins struck in the twelfth century Northern Mesopotamia (al-Jazira). The activities by Byzantine both Comnenos family representatives and... more
This paper discusses the reasons for using by Artuqid rulers of Christian imagery on their coins struck in the twelfth century Northern Mesopotamia (al-Jazira). The activities by Byzantine both Comnenos family representatives and patriarchs is considered in the paper as the main factor for the compromise policy run by Muslim rulers of al-Jazira.
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A hoard found near Kolomna in Russia in 2015 and containing dirhams struck by 'Abbasids, Samanids, Buyids, Bawandids, Ziyarids and Volga Bulgars is discussed in this paper.
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This paper deals with the history and numismatics of the medieval Qarabagh.
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Paper deals with the copper coinage of Armenia and adjacent areas in the Abbasid era.
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Although the coins of the Dulafid governors of Jibāl are rather well known to scholars thanks to scientific literature and auction catalogues, nevertheless a comprehensive catalogue of coins struck by that dynasty centered initially at... more
Although the coins of the Dulafid governors of Jibāl are rather well known to scholars thanks to scientific literature and auction catalogues, nevertheless a comprehensive catalogue of coins struck by that dynasty centered initially at Karaj and then Iṣbahān in the third century Hijra is still missing. Dulafid coins were never catalogued, nor were they properly discussed in the context of the political developments in the province in that period. In addition, there are few publications dealing with history of the dynasty. The article of S. A. al-Kharabsheh (2003), along with one written by E. Marin (Marin EI 2 : 623) and a brief account by R. Mottahedeh in the Cambridge History of Iran (Mot-tahedeh 1975: 58–90) complete the list of principal works on the topic. From the numismatic point of view one should mention the MA study of A. Disuqi, which includes a chapter on the Dulafid coins, but only with respect to the mint of Iṣbahān (Disuqi 2012: 141–154). In this article the main coin types representing the coinage of the Dulafids concentrated at the mints of Jibāl (Iṣbahān, Hamadhān, Māh al-Baṣra), Fārs and Khūzistān (Shīrāz and Arrajān) in ah 270–282 are catalogue. In addition, the remarkable features of Dulafid policy in the region are discussed on the basis of both literary and numismatic evidence.
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This article discusses two hitherto unpublished silver coins struck by the Kuirikid ruler Gagik (d. 1058), the son of David Anhoghin (Landless) and the adoptive son of the Kakhetian king Kwirike III (ca. 1010-101037/9), as well as that... more
This article discusses two hitherto unpublished silver coins struck by the Kuirikid ruler Gagik (d. 1058), the son of David Anhoghin (Landless) and the adoptive son of the Kakhetian king Kwirike III (ca. 1010-101037/9), as well as that one by Gagik's father himself issued in the name of the Saljuqid sultan Malikshah.
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This paper discusses the political and economic compromises of near-eastern rulers of XI – XIII centuries as reflected in contemporary coinage. An analysis of reasons that enabled hybrid coinage combining contemporary Islamic and... more
This paper discusses the political and economic compromises of near-eastern rulers of XI – XIII centuries as reflected in contemporary coinage. An analysis of reasons that enabled hybrid coinage combining contemporary Islamic and Christian motifs is also offered in this essay. From this point of view, a special significance must be attached to the role of local Christian or Muslim communities, their relationship with each other, an adequate perception and tolerance exercised by local rulers in terms of medieval multi-ethnic and multi-confessional society. On the other hand, international trade would demand for rulers to secure paradigms commonly used in Islamic coinage, in order to allow a coin participate in both near and faraway trade.
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Akopyan A., Vardanyan A. Muhammad ibn Ahmad – a new governor on a dirham minted in Arminīya in 331 AH // Journal of Oriental Numismatic Society, 187 (2006). P. 11–13.
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ONS Meeting Tuebingen, 6-7 May 2023
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This is a talk that I presented at the XVI International Numismatic Congress in Warsaw on 15th of September 2022.
