Rare Coins Bearing Prophet’s Name on Display in Tehran

Date: 05 September 2025 - 23:23

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TEHRAN -- In a remarkable unveiling timed to honor the 1,500th anniversary of the birth of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him), a stunning collection of 63 historic Islamic coins will soon be revealed to the public for the first time.
These coins, each inscribed with the revered name of the Prophet, offer a tangible link to centuries of Islamic history and culture, tracing a journey across time and geography that spans continents and dynasties.
The event, announced by Hamidreza Soleimani, CEO of the Dafineh Museum Group under the Foundation of the Oppressed, is set to take place on Sunday here. It promises to be a rare opportunity to witness these shimmering artifacts, drawn from the extensive treasury of the Foundation’s historical coin collection. After the grand unveiling, the coins will be exhibited for two weeks at the renowned Astan Quds Razavi Museum, inviting visitors to step into a world where art, faith, and history intersect.
Among the treasures are 63 coins—symbolically mirroring the years of the Prophet’s life—crafted in both gold dinars and silver dirhams. Each piece carries a delicate yet powerful inscription of the Prophet’s name, echoing a spiritual and cultural resonance that has transcended eras.
The oldest coins date back to the 7th century CE, while the most recent hail from the Qajar dynasty, illustrating an extraordinary span that includes the Abbasid, Samanid, Aghlabid, Tulunid, Ghaznavid, Ghurid, Seljuk, Ilkhanid, Timurid, Safavid, Afsharid, and Qajar periods.
The geographical reach of these coins is equally vast—found across the Indian subcontinent, Central Asia, Iran, Mesopotamia, the Levant, and North Africa—mapping the spread of Islamic civilization through time and space.