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1 Dinar - Ay-Aba
| Issuer | Nishapur, Emirate of |
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| Year | 1165 |
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| Weight | 4.66 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by a multi-line Arabic religious legend in bold raised Kufic-influenced script, arranged in horizontal registers within a circular inner border. The shahada and related formulaic religious text dominate the field, with additional marginal Arabic inscription running along the inner periphery of the coin. The flan is irregular and slightly ragged at the edges, typical of hammered gold coinage of the period. The relief is well-struck at center with some weakness toward the periphery. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Central field bearing a multi-line Arabic text legend in bold raised script arranged in horizontal registers, conveying the name and titles of the ruler Ay-Aba alongside Abbasid suzerainty formulae. A circular marginal legend in Arabic script runs within the inner border, partially weak due to the irregularity of the flan. The overall style is consistent with Seljuq-era gold dinar production, with characteristic dense epigraphic composition filling the entire field. Strike is moderately sharp at center, with typical peripheral weakness on the irregular hammered flan. |
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