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1/8 Fractional Dirham - Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah
| Issuer | Fatimid Caliphate |
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| Year | 996-1021 |
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| Value | 1/8 Dirham (7⁄80) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse presents a purely epigraphic design typical of Fatimid fractional coinage, with multi-line Arabic Kufic script arranged horizontally across the flat field. The central legend references the Imam title and the name of the caliph Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah. The flan is small, irregular, and slightly convex, consistent with hand-hammered production. The script is bold and raised, with characteristic angular Kufic letterforms. No decorative border or marginal legend is present, leaving the calligraphic inscription as the sole design element. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse script | Arabic |
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