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Coins of Islam showcased in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi expat Dr Alain Baron, founder of Numismatica Genevensis SA, is the curator and organiser of the exhibition.
The exhibition titled, 'The Coins of Islam: History Revealed', is being held in the Sheikh Zayed Mosque Visitor Centre in Abu Dhabi
The exhibition narrates the history of coinage across different Islamic eras and highlights the cultural interaction and exchange among cultures.
Coins of Islam exhibition consists of approximately 350 rare and precious coins dating from the time of Alexander and largely tracking the emergence of the Islamic empire from just after the time of the Prophet to the emergence of the Caliphates in Syria and its subsequent spread across North Africa into Al Andalus.
This is the first time that the collection of the rare and precious coins are being brought together for public viewing.
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