Gold And Silver Coins In The Abbasid Period In The Context of Historical Events

In this study, it was aimed to determine the basic stages of chronological development of the coins belonging to the Abbasid period in terms of their design, composition and practice and consequently to be able to perceive the coin printing process of the relevant period concretely. In addition, considering the fact that the coins reflect political, and social events , the information that can be reached due to the data on the coins is mentioned and tried to be supported by sources. Due to the abundance of Islamic coinage, the main sources being referred to in this regard are the examples from Kahramanmaras Museum, as well as the examples in the collections provided in other publications and web sites. The tradition of the coinage, which was published in the reign of Abdulmelik b. Mervan in 697 during the Umayyad Period as a result of the coinage reform, and which contained Islamic inscription and verse with no figures on them, continued in the Abbasids period as well. Moreover, distinct differences peculiar to the Abbasid period are also striking. Since the coinage practices in the early and late period of Abbasids vary, handling this process in two stages will make it more perceptible. Due to some distinct differences in the following years, examining the process of change / development, in two stages as the period from the beginning to the Caliph Me'm？n, and the period beginning from the Caliph Me'm？n will be more accurate in terms of clarity. In addition, conserning some changes, the compositions of the inscriptions on the golden dinar and silver dirhems are not exactly the same. When the coinage samples of the Abbasid period which reached to the day are analyzed chronologically, the change / development process can be clearly revealed, and the clues found in the coins can be linked to historical information. This in turn increases the interest in the coins which are historical documents. In this context, since it is always possible to reach new information and explanations, studies to be carried out on this topic is very important in many respects