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1 Dinar - Ahmad b. 'Ali al-Muhammadiya
| Issuer | Su'lukid dynasty |
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| Year | 917-924 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field contains multiple horizontal lines of Kufic Arabic religious inscription arranged concentrically within a plain inner circle. The Islamic profession of faith (Shahada) and the name of the ruling authority are rendered in angular Kufic script. A circular marginal legend in Arabic script runs within the outer border, separated from the central text by a plain ring. The flan is irregular and slightly uneven, typical of hammered gold dinars of the early medieval Islamic period. |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays multiple horizontal lines of Kufic Arabic inscription within a plain inner circle, recording the name of the Abbasid caliph and the Su'lukid ruler Ahmad b. 'Ali. A circular marginal legend in Kufic script encircles the central area, separated by a plain raised ring. The reverse follows the standard Samanid-influenced dinar format with religious and dynastic titulature. The coin exhibits characteristic surface irregularities consistent with hand-hammered production of the early 4th century AH. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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