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1 Dinar - Anonymous
| Issuer | Banu Ghaniya dynasty |
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| Year | 1168 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays multiple horizontal lines of Arabic religious legends arranged in three registers within a plain inner circle, following the classic Almoravid dinar type. The central inscription area is framed by a circular marginal legend in Arabic script, itself enclosed within a beaded or dotted outer border running along the irregular flan edge. The epigraphy is rendered in a bold, angular Kufic style characteristic of western Islamic coinage of the 12th century. The overall layout reflects the aniconic tradition of Islamic numismatics, with the field entirely devoted to religious and dynastic titulature. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a heavily worn field bearing multiple registers of Arabic Kufic legends within a central medallion, largely illegible due to significant strike weakness and surface wear. A circular marginal legend in Arabic script encircles the central zone, separated by a raised linear border. The flan is irregular and shows characteristic hammer-struck distortion along the edges. The composition follows the standard anonymous dinar format of the Almoravid sphere, with no figural imagery, relying entirely on epigraphic content for identification. |
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