Al-Hakam bin ‘Awana al-Kalbi, Umayyad Governor of Sindh under Caliph Hisham ibn ‘Abd al-Malik
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Al-Hakam bin ‘Awana al-Kalbi served as Umayyad Governor of Sindh during the reign of Caliph Hisham ibn ‘Abd al-Malik (r. AD 724–743), under the authority of the Umayyad Caliphate.
Dynasty: Umayyad Caliphate
Ruler: Hisham ibn ‘Abd al-Malik
Governor: al-Hakam bin ‘Awana al-Kalbi
Metal: Silver
Weight: 0.58 g
Date: Circa AH 111–123 / AD 730/1–740
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A rare and historically significant silver damma struck in Sindh under the authority of al-Hakam bin ‘Awana al-Kalbi during the reign of the Umayyad Caliph Hisham ibn ‘Abd al-Malik.
This issue reflects early Islamic administration in the Indian subcontinent following the Umayyad expansion into Sindh. The coin represents one of the earliest Islamic silver emissions from the region, illustrating the consolidation of Umayyad governance and monetary reform in South Asia.