American Numismatic Society - Nour Ammari (PhD Candidate, Institute for the Study of the Ancient World NYU) will explore the role of coinage in projecting the authority and legitimacy of the Umayyad Caliphate in al-Andalus, focusing on gold coins minted at Mad#299;nat al-Zahr#257;#702;. The discussion will highlight how these objects functioned beyond their economic capacity to serve as symbols of imperial ideology, political rivalry, and cultural identity.
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