ARTIST CREATES QATAR DEMONSTRATION DESIGNS

Since ancient times, coinage has played a significant role not only in the socio-economic aspect of civilisations as an instrument of business and trade but also in reflecting pivotal moments in a nation's history.

Coin denominations have been an invaluable source of facts such as in confirming dates and rulers, documenting specific events, and showing how structures actually appeared at a particular time in the past.

'When we talk about archaeology and anthropology, experts do need these coins in order to know more about civilisations because coins hold specific meanings in each civilisation. Coins reflect the social and industrial status as well as the rulers. They are a factual artefact for each civilisation; that's the real value of coinage, Qatar-based Syrian designer and artist Bachir Mohamad told The Peninsula.

Mohamad, who has a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts and a Master's degree in Archaeology of Arab and Islamic World, has crafted a special collection of coins which reflect significant historical moments in Qatar tracing its rulers, their achievements and important events from 1851 to the present.

Through his collection, the artist imagines and demonstrates how the coins would appear had the country used them like in the Islamic caliphates of the past. The project also aims at providing informational value and dimension to revive the legacy of historical leading coins in the Arab and Islamic world.

The artist had spent two years to complete a series of nine coins which are being showcased to the public for the first time at a group exhibition called 'Process which is presented at Katara Art Center by Al Markhiya Gallery, the country's oldest privately owned art gallery.

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