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1/2 Dirham - Al-Aziz Billah
| Issuer | Emirate of Sicily (Fatimid Caliphate) |
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| Year | 975-996 |
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| Weight | 1.25 g |
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| Obverse description | Aniconic hammered silver flan of irregular round shape, bearing an entirely epigraphic design in angular Kufic script arranged concentrically. The central field contains a three-line inscription reading the Shahada and the Alid formula, set within a raised inner circle. A middle annular band carries a secondary legend, and an outer marginal legend encircles the entire design, all separated by fine raised linear borders. The deeply struck Kufic lettering exhibits characteristic angular strokes typical of Fatimid Sicilian coinage of the late tenth century. |
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| Obverse lettering | لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله علي ولي الله |
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| Edge | Plain |
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