1. Incorporating images of the Islamic coins in the classroom setting would allow for the comparison with images of coins from other countries, past and present. Students would be asked to identify any similarities or differences between recent and current U.S. coinage. Do U.S. coins contain any references to God or religion? Are there any U.S. coins which are devoid of images of people or places and contain only script? 

2. Where the coins were minted and their range of circulation are strong indicators of the reach of political, economic, and religious power. Were the coins valued more highly than the coinage from other political systems? Where was the gold mined which was used to produce the coins?  Do we know the names of the individuals who designed the coins? Were the coins freely circulated or were they hoarded? What laws existed regarding the consequences of counterfeiting the coins? 

3. The use of inscriptions from the 5 Pillars of Faith and theological statements on the coins were officially approved by the ruling political power. Coins from most other realms during this time period would include images of the rulers which indicated political power. The Islamic coins bear no images of rulers which stands in strong contrast to coinage from other regions.