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1 Dirham - Abdallah ibn 'Ali ibn Da'ud Talmuṣ
| Issuer | Rassid dynasty |
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| Year | 1315 |
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| Value | 1 Dirham (0.7) |
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| Reverse description | Reverse of this hammered silver dirham displays multi-line Arabic inscriptions covering the full field, arranged in horizontal registers with interlinear decorative elements. The legends, characteristic of Rassid dynastic coinage, include religious formulae and the ruler's name, struck in a bold raised relief. The irregular flan edge, a hallmark of hand-struck medieval Islamic coinage, is evident around the circumference. Patination and minor surface corrosion are consistent with age and circulation wear. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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The Rassids of Yemen traced their imamate back to Yahya ibn al-Husayn, who established Zaydi rule in the region in the late ninth century. By the early fourteenth century, the dynasty was fragmenting under pressure from competing imams and tribal coalitions, and coin issues from this period frequently reflect localized authority rather than any unified central mint — a single ruler controlling enough territory to strike silver, little more. Identifying the precise issuing imam often depends entirely on the coin itself, as chronicle coverage grows thin.