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1/2 Dinar - Abu Ya'qub Yusuf I
| Issuer | Almohad Caliphate |
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| Year | 1163-1184 |
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| Composition | Gold |
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| Obverse description | Central square panel containing multiple lines of Kufic and Naskhi Arabic inscription in relief, reading religious formulae including the Almohad profession of faith. The inner square is framed by a plain linear border, with additional marginal legends running around the outer circular field in Arabic script. The coin exhibits the characteristic Almohad square-within-circle design, with calligraphic text filling both the central and peripheral zones of the flan. |
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| Obverse lettering | الغالب بالله / الخليفة المؤمنين / عبد الله أمير المؤمنين |
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| Reverse lettering | بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم / لا إله إلا الله / محمد رسول الله / الإمام المهدي |
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