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1/4 Fractional Dirham - Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah
| Issuer | Fatimid Caliphate |
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| Year | 996-1021 |
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| Diameter | 16 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse field is entirely epigraphic, displaying multiple horizontal lines of Kufic Arabic script arranged across the coin's face within a single inner linear border. The inscription is divided by a horizontal line into two registers, each bearing segments of the religious and caliphal legend. Dot diacritics are visible between and above certain letterforms, consistent with Fatimid minting conventions. The hammered flan is irregular and slightly off-centre, producing uneven margins around the inscribed area. The bold, angular Kufic lettering is characteristic of Fatimid fractional silver coinage of the early 11th century. |
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| Obverse lettering | لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents three horizontal lines of bold Kufic Arabic script occupying the central field, enclosed within a single linear border and an outer beaded or plain rim. The uppermost line bears part of the Ismaili Shia formula referencing the Imam, the central line carries the name or title of the caliph Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, and the lower line completes the legend with additional honorifics or the mint/date formula, though the latter is partially off the irregular flan. Dot separators and diacritics punctuate the inscription consistent with Fatimid epigraphic practice. The hammered silver surface shows natural flow lines and die wear typical of small-denomination fractional dirhams of this period. |
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