Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
currency
|
| gptkbp:alumni |
modern numismatics
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Islamic_civilization
|
| gptkbp:circulation |
widespread_in_the_Islamic_world
|
| gptkbp:collectibility |
yes
|
| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
depicted in art
featured in literature mentioned in historical texts used in poetry symbol of trade in stories |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
influenced other currencies
|
| gptkbp:currency |
varied with gold dinar
Islamic_currency |
| gptkbp:design |
varied designs
|
| gptkbp:diameter |
approximately 20 mm
|
| gptkbp:firstAwarded |
7th century
|
| gptkbp:hasAwards |
depends on rarity and condition
|
| gptkbp:historicalFigures |
gptkb:Caliph_Al-Mansur
gptkb:Caliph_Abd_al-Malik gptkb:Abbasid_Caliphs gptkb:Umayyad_Caliphs gptkb:Caliph_Harun_al-Rashid |
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
Medieval period
used in daily transactions devaluation over time end of the caliphate system introduction of fiat money loss of minting authority replaced by modern currencies rise of colonial currencies shift to national currencies influence_of_European_currencies |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
used for trade and commerce
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
silver dirham
|
| gptkbp:involvedCountries |
silver coins
|
| gptkbp:isChallengedBy |
various_Islamic_caliphates
|
| gptkbp:material |
silver
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Abbasid dirham
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Cairo
gptkb:Damascus gptkb:Cordoba Baghdad |
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gold dinar
|
| gptkbp:reduces |
19th century
|
| gptkbp:region |
Middle_East
|
| gptkbp:successor |
silver rial
|
| gptkbp:symbolism |
wealth and trade
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
trade
|
| gptkbp:values |
varied by region and time
|
| gptkbp:weight |
approximately 2.97 grams
|