Umayyad Gold Dinar of AH 105, Mine of the Commander of the Faithful

Umayyad gold dinar dated AH 105, a year that spans AD 723 and 724. There is no portrait anywhere, only bands of Arabic script, so the drama is all in the words. The lower three lines of the reverse state that the gold came from the mine of the Commander of the Faithful in the Hijaz, the region of Arabia that includes Mecca and Medina. The most recent census counts only nine specimens. This example, graded AU 50 by NGC, came up at auction in January 2026.