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1 AE Dirham - Shams al-Din Qutlugh Bilga Khan
| Issuer | Qarakhanids of Parab |
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| Year | 1200-1205 |
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| Weight | 8.23 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by a multi-line Arabic religious and titular legend arranged in horizontal registers, executed in angular Kufic script with pronounced relief. The inscription is enclosed within a plain inner circle, itself surrounded by a marginal legend running along the outer border. The coin surface shows characteristic green patination consistent with aged copper alloy. The overall die work is typical of Qarakhanid hammered copper coinage, with slightly uneven flan edges. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Central field bearing a multi-line Arabic inscription in Kufic script arranged in horizontal registers within an inner circle, referencing the ruler's name and titles. A marginal circular legend in Arabic script runs along the periphery, partially visible due to the irregular flan. The strike is moderately well-centered, with characteristic weakness at the edges typical of hammered Qarakhanid copper dirhams. Green cupric patination covers much of the surface, attesting to the coin's age and copper composition. |
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