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1 Dinar - 'Abd al-Wahid Tilimsan
| Issuer | Zayyanid dynasty |
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| Year | 1412-1424 |
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| Weight | 4.46 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by a multi-line Arabic religious and royal legend arranged within a square or rectangular frame, executed in bold raised Maghribi script. The inscription includes the Shahada and additional pious formulae proclaiming the faith and the authority of the issuing ruler. A marginal legend in Arabic script runs along the inner border, partially visible around the circumference. The flan is broad and irregular, characteristic of hammered Zayyanid gold coinage, with flat fields showing die wear consistent with circulation. The overall design reflects the epigraphic tradition of North African Islamic coinage of the 15th century. |
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| Reverse description | Central field bearing a multi-line Arabic inscription in bold Maghribi script set within a ruled rectangular frame, recording the name and titles of the Zayyanid sultan 'Abd al-Wahid, with genealogical and honorific epithets. A marginal legend in Arabic script, partially legible, encircles the central panel along the inner border, with a beaded or rope-pattern decorative band visible at the rim. The hammered flan displays the characteristic broad, slightly irregular outline of Tlemcen mint gold dinars of this period. The calligraphic style is consistent with late Zayyanid epigraphic conventions, emphasizing dynastic legitimacy through inscribed text rather than figurative imagery. |
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| Mint | Tlemcen |
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