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1 Dinar - Mankubars Shiraz
| Issuer | Fars, Atabegs of |
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| Year | 1130-1139 |
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| Value | 1 Dinar |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears a multi-line Arabic religious inscription arranged in horizontal bands within a plain inner circle, comprising the Shahada and related Quranic formulae in Kufic-influenced script. The marginal legend encircles the central text field, carrying the mint name Shiraz and additional honorific titles of the issuing ruler in Arabic. The flan is irregularly shaped, typical of hammered gold coinage of the Atabeg period, with slight weakness at the periphery. The overall layout follows the standard Abbasid-derived epigraphic dinar format with no figural imagery. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays a multi-line Arabic inscription in Kufic-influenced script, arranged in horizontal registers within a plain inner circle, recording the name and titles of the Atabeg ruler Mankubars alongside Abbasid suzerain formulae. A circular marginal legend runs along the border of the flan, bearing the date and additional dynastic or religious epithets in Arabic. The hammered flan shows characteristic irregular edges and surface undulation consistent with medieval Islamic gold coinage. The design is entirely epigraphic, adhering to the traditional Abbasid dinar format without figural elements. |
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