Dolafid Maskukat in Hamadan and Isbahan

Abstract

The maskukat (coins) of Dolafid were extremely essential for the governors as significant symbols of authority and power. Coins were considered instrumental media vehicle due to their wide usage and exchange among people. This paper addresses Dolafid dynasty coins; specifically, those minted during the period of the two governors Ahmad bin Abdulazziz and his brother Omar bin Abdulazziz. These coins were minted in some eastern Islamic cities including Hamadan and Isbahan, being the main centers for coin minting. The paper examines and analyzes the writings, engravings, and expressions on these coins as well as their weighs of these coins; it also studies the link between the writings and the historical events associated with minting of these coins. The paper is divided into two sections and a conclusion. The first section introduces the Dolafid dynasty, the second examines the coins of the two governors, and the conclusion offers a number of remarks.