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1 Dinar - al-Muqtadir Sana'a, pseudo-Abbasid type
| Issuer | Yu'firid dynasty |
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| Year | 918 |
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| Value | 1 Dinar |
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| Reverse description | The reverse of this hammered gold dinar displays a purely epigraphic design in the Abbasid tradition, with no figurative elements. The central field contains four horizontal lines of Kufic script, opening with the word 'Allah' at the apex, followed by the Prophetic invocation and Quranic benediction upon the Prophet, separated by a small pellet in the field. The inner circular margin carries a Quranic passage from Surah ar-Rum (30:4-5) invoking divine sovereignty and the joy of believers, while the outer marginal band, enclosed between beaded borders, bears the complete Quranic verse from Surah at-Tawbah (9:33) affirming the mission of the Prophet. The lettering is executed in a bold, slightly angular Kufic style consistent with provincial Yemeni mint production of the early fourth century AH. |
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| Reverse lettering | الله محمد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم Inner margin: لله الامر من قبل ومن بعد ويومئذ يفرح المؤمنون بنصر الله Outer margin: محمد رسول الله ارسله بالهدى ودين الحق ليظهره على الدين كله ولو كره المشركون |
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The Yu'firid rulers of Yemen occupied an awkward political position — nominally acknowledging Abbasid suzerainty while operating with near-total autonomy in the highlands around Sana'a. Striking dinars in the name of the Abbasid caliph al-Muqtadir was a calculated gesture, not a declaration of loyalty. These pseudo-caliphal issues allowed the Yu'firids to participate in the broader Islamic monetary network without surrendering the local authority they had held since the mid-ninth century.
Album 1066 is sparsely documented, and surviving attributed examples are rare enough that die linkage studies remain incomplete.