الأشكال الحيوانية على الفلوس الأموية شبه المعربة

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The main aim of this research paper is to document the animal shapes on Umayyad copper coins in the semi-Arabizing period, which happened before the complete post-reform of coins.

Despite forbidding the engraving of animals or human icons on Islamic artifacts, we can document many of these icons ’ engravings on Islamic coins and architecture.

This study was based on descriptive, documentary, statistical and historical analysis of the appearance of animal shapes on Umayyad copper coins mentioned in the references or websites.

The researcher can estimate 11 shapes of animals on Umayyad copper coins as of this paper.

The animals are: lion, snake, duck, jerboas, horse, dove, fish, frog, bird, scorpion, and elephant.