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Money

The dataset for the coinage follows the arrangement by Stephen Album, A Checklist of Islamic Coins (1998), namely by region, dynasty, and precious metal, copper, silver, gold, as well as glass where available. The prevailing exchange rate of dinar-dirham could be provided for several regions using additional sources. Data on the degree of precious metal finesses in gold and silver coinage was also added where available.