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1 Dirham - Abu l'Abbas Ahmad
| Issuer | Wattasid dynasty |
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| Year | 1526-1545 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Irregularly shaped hammered silver flan bearing a three-line Arabic Kufic-style inscription in bold raised relief, arranged horizontally across the field. The legend reads the Basmala-derived Quranic phrase praising Allah as Lord of the worlds. A beaded or rope border runs along at least one edge of the square flan, a characteristic decorative element of Wattasid coinage. The lettering is deeply struck with broad, fluid strokes typical of Maghribi calligraphic convention. The flat field surrounding the inscription shows the uneven surface characteristic of hand-hammered production. |
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| Obverse lettering | الحمد لله رب العالمين (Translation: Praise to Allah, Lord of the worlds) |
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| Reverse script | Arabic |
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