College of Archaeology

The master’s thesis entitled:(Coins of Caliph Hisham bin Abd al-Malik 105-125 AH / 724-743 AD) has been discussed At nine o’clock on Wednesday, October 19, 2022For the student Alaa Amer Asi from the Department of Archeology at our collegeThe viva as held at Behnam Abu Al-Souf HallThe study tackled coins, which are considered as one of the most important rich remnants, that helps to identify some historical incidents with high accuracy, and through which it is possible to study the political, religious, social, economic and artistic aspects, as well as to identify the types of fonts and their development through historical ages.The study of the Umayyad coins during the reign of Caliph Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik came to shed light on the period during which Hisham took the reins of government (105 – 125 AH / 724 – 743 AD), which is one of the most important years in which Umayyad coins were issued. His era witnessed political stability that the Umayyad state did not witness during the period of its rule from the year (41 AH until the year 132 AH). and manipulation, in addition to avoiding access to a state of monetary inflation.The study focused on the historical and artistic aspects that these coins carried. Through the texts, symbols, and figures inscribed on them, and comparing them with what historians reported, we were able to identify the centers of political power, trace the years of appointment of governors, and assess the basic, administrative, economic, and cultural situation of the Umayyad state during the era of Caliph Hisham.The discussion committee consisted of:Asst. Prof. Dr. Ali Kazem Al-Sheikh, University of Al-Qadisiyah / College of Archeology as chairmanAsst. Prof. Dr. Abdul Sattar Ismail Abdul Rahman University of Mosul / College of Education for Human Sciences /MemberDr. Jinan Khudair Mansour, General Authority for Antiquities and Heritage/ memberAsst. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Khader Mahmoud, University of Mosul / College of Archeology, member and supervisor