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1 Dinar - Tughril III
| Issuer | Hamadan Sultanate (Seljuq dynasty) |
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| Year | 1177-1194 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by a multi-line Arabic religious or titulary legend in bold Kufic-Naskhi script, arranged horizontally across the flan. The inscription is deeply struck and partially off-flan due to the irregular hammered planchet, a characteristic feature of Seljuq gold coinage. The flat, unadorned field bears no pictorial devices, in conformity with Islamic aniconic numismatic tradition. The coin's surface shows the typical granular texture of pale gold alloy, with natural flow lines from the hammering process. |
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| Reverse description | Multi-line Arabic legend in Naskhi script occupies the entire central field, arranged in horizontal registers across the irregularly shaped flan. The inscription, typical of Seljuq dynastic coinage, likely contains the shahada, the ruler's laqab (honorific title), and acknowledgment of Abbasid suzerainty. The strike is bold but uneven, with portions of the legend running off the edge of the flan, consistent with the hand-struck hammered technique of the period. No border or decorative frame is present, the plain field focusing attention entirely on the calligraphic legend. |
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| Mintage | ND (1177-1194) |
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