Treasure with gold islamic dinars in fayoum

 The Egyptian-Russian archaeological mission working at the archaeological site of Deir Al-Banat in Fayoum has unearthed a collection of 28 gold dinars and five small coins.

They were found wrapped in a linen roll tied to a clay seal bearing unclear symbols.

Osama Talaat, Head of the Islamic, Coptic and Jewish Antiquities sector at the Supreme Council of Antiquities; describes the discovery as the most important in the area; given that it is the first season of the Egyptian-Russian expedition in the northern part of the archaeological area. This was where a collection of mummies dating back to the Greco-Roman era, were previously found.

This reflects, he added, that the area was used during different historical periods between Greek, Roman, Coptic and the Islamic period.

The discovery consists of 16 golden dinars from the era of the Caliph Al-Muqtadir Billah (295-317 AH / 908-932 AD) as well as five parts of gold dinars from the era of Caliph Al-Muqtadir. This is in addition to 10 dinars from the era of Caliph Al-Radi Billah (322-329 AH / 934-940 CE) and two dinars from the era of Caliph Al-Mu'tasim Billah (218-227 AH / 833-842 AD).

The Russian mission has been working at Deir Al-Banat area since 2003 where they since then unearthed several coffins and mummies.

28 gold dinars, 5 small coins from Abbasid era unearthed in Fayoum

Things from fayoum you don't know about

the goddess Aphrodite and her companion Eros (also known as Cupid). This beautiful bronze statuette of the goddess comes from Karanis, Egypt (KM 10728)

Ancient flip-flop, with knife blade.  ("Knife Blade.  Bronze." and "Sandal. Palm Fiber."  both from "Roman Period (1st-4th century AD).  Karanis, Egypt.")

Bust of Serapis (Furniture Ornament).  Wood, clay, gold leaf.  Roman Period (late 2nd-early 3rd century AD.  Fayum Region, Egypt

Box with Lid.  Wood.  Roman Period (1st-4th century AD).  Karanis, Egypt

Professor Laurel Bestock is one of Sue Alcock's colleagues at Brown University.  I mentioned that Sue interviewed her colleagues about each unit's archaeological topic, allowing us to hear about the differences in doing their work in totally different parts of the world.  Dr. B. works in Abydos, in Egypt.  She told us that almost everything is preserved perfectly in Egypt, with the exception of wood.  There are termites in Egypt which almost always get the wood.