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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Parthicus, post: 2665922, member: 81887&quot;]It&#039;s true that Chinese cash and (non-pictorial) Islamic coinages can be hard to get into.&nbsp; I also suspect that most Western collectors of these series are drawn in mainly by the history associated with the coins, rather than the artistry.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the other hand, both Arabic and Chinese script are highly respected art forms in their own cultures, and when done well they can more than compensate for the lack of pictures.&nbsp; I find the distinctive Kufic style of Arabic script on the early Umayyad dirhams shown above to be very eye-catching.&nbsp; Similarly, this Song dynasty cash (Chong Ning, 1102-1106) is a worthy piece of coin art despite not showing any portraits:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]592423[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Also, this thread is exactly what I hope to start whenever I post a coin.&nbsp; There are comments on the coin, people posting their own examples or other related coins, and additional historical detail.&nbsp; Please keep the conversation going![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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