A pierced silver dirham coin issued by the second Umayyad Caliph of Cordoba, Al-Hakam II (r. 961-965). The obverse shows a central field within three circles bearing the Muslim declaration of faith "No god but God, Muhammad is the messenger of God," followed by the name Qasim, encircled by a partially cut band of text. On the coin's reverse is a central field containing Al-Hakam II's titles contained within two circles.

The coin is pierced for use as jewellery, with its two adjacent sides of the Muslim declaration of faith. Their placement suggests the coin's intended orientation when worn, implying it may have also served as a protective amulet in addition to ornamentation.

The Emirate of Cordoba, later self-proclaimed as the Caliphate of Cordoba in 929 by Abd al-Rahman III, was an Arab Islamic state that ruled from 756 to 1031 by a branch of the Umayyad Dynasty. It consisted of most of the Iberian Peninsula, known as al-Andalus.