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1 Dinar - Da'ud
| Issuer | Hamadan Sultanate |
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| Year | 1131-1132 |
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| Weight | 3.60 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by a multi-line Arabic religious and royal legend arranged in horizontal registers, executed in angular Kufic script with foliated terminals characteristic of early 12th-century Seljuq-era coinage. The inscriptions fill the entire field within an irregular flan, with traces of a marginal legend or decorative border visible along the upper periphery. The die-work is bold and deeply struck, with individual letter forms clearly articulated despite the worn surfaces. The overall layout follows the traditional Islamic dinar format, presenting the shahada and ruler's titulature in stacked horizontal lines. |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays a multi-line Arabic legend in Kufic script arranged within a circular or semicircular inner border, with further inscriptions in the surrounding marginal field. The upper register appears to contain a mint or date formula, while the lower registers carry the ruler's name and titles together with the Abbasid caliph's acknowledgment, consistent with standard Seljuq-period gold dinar conventions. The flan is irregular and slightly clipped at the edges, as is typical of hammered Islamic gold coinage of this period. The strike is moderately sharp, with some areas of flatness due to uneven die pressure. |
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| Edge | Plain. |
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