Two Umayyad silver dirhams from the reign of Hisham (AD 724-743) Cordoba, Andalusia, dated AH 108/ AD 726-727 and AH 119/ AD 737-738 each with four lines of inscription in kufic surrounded by a band of inscription in kufic to one side and three lines of inscription in kufic surrounded by a band of inscription in kufic to the other, areas of minor weakness, otherwise both extremely fine and rare each 27 mm. approx.; 2.93 and 2.95 g. (2) Footnotes: See Michael G. Klat, Catalogue of the Post-Reform Dirhams, The Umayyad Dynasty, Spink, London, 2002, nos. 121 and 132. Inscriptions: Qur'an, suraCXII (al-Ikhlas), (omitting the first 2 words); a form of the shahadah and a version of Qur'an, sura IX (al-tawbah), part of verse 33 with the added, 'Muhammad, the Messenger of God'. The Umayyad dirham for Andalusia was mainly struck for the payment of taxes and is very rare. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com