Islamic Dinar Museum
| Location | Mecca, Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|
| Type | History museum |
The Islamic Dinar Museum (Arabic: متحف الدينار الإسلامي) is a historical museum located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is one of the distinguished private museums that highlights the monetary history of the Islamic world and Saudi Arabia across different eras.[1]
Establishment
The Islamic Dinar Museum was founded by Mohammed Natto in Mecca. It is located in the Hijrah District, facing Jabal Thawr.
Archaeological Collections
The museum contains gold, silver, and copper coins, paper currency, as well as various heritage items related to the history of Mecca and Saudi Arabia.[2]
- It houses thousands of coins—dinars and dirhams—dating back to different periods of Islamic history, including the Umayyad and Abbasid eras, as well as pre-Islamic times.
- It also features modern Saudi currency, both coins and banknotes issued since the founding of the Kingdom, making it a living record of the evolution of currency in Saudi Arabia over time.
- Additionally, the museum includes historical documents, stones, old household tools, pottery items, and pieces of antique furniture.[3]
Importance of the Museum
- A documented monetary history illustrating the evolution of the currency system—from the earliest Islamic coins to the introduction of Saudi currency.
- A link between different historical periods by assembling both ancient and modern coins.[4]
See also
External links
References
- ^المملكة, عين (16 March 2021). "متحف الدينار الإسلامي - ainalmamlka_ksa" (in Arabic). Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^"دراهم الخليفة هارون الرشيد المضروبة بالمحمدية والمحفوظة بمتحف الدينار الإسلامي بمكة المكرمة" [The dirhams of Caliph Harun al-Rashid, minted in Muhammadia and preserved in the Islamic Dinar Museum in Mecca] (PDF) (in Arabic). Archived from the original(PDF) on 29 April 2025.
- ^"هذه قصتي.. محمد نتو مؤسس متحف الدينار الإسلامي بمكة". الجزيرة نت (in Arabic). Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^"تعريف بالمؤسسة – متحف الدينار الإسلامي" (in Arabic). Retrieved 29 November 2025.
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