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1 Dirham - Al-Husayn b. al-Hasan Tunkath
| Issuer | United Qarakhanid Khaganate |
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| Year | 1020 |
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| Value | 1 Dirham (0.7) |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears a five-line Arabic Kufic inscription arranged in horizontal registers, comprising the Shahada (Islamic profession of faith) followed by the name of the local ruler Al-Husayn ibn al-Hasan and the mint name Tunkath. The central inscription is enclosed within a double linear border. An outer marginal legend in Arabic script runs around the circumference, containing the Quranic verse from Surat al-Tawba (9:33) affirming the supremacy of Islam. The flan is irregular and slightly uneven, typical of hammered Islamic dirhams of the Qarakhanid period. |
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| Obverse lettering | لا اله الا الله وحده لا شريك له الحسين بن الحسن تنكث محمد رسول الله ارسله بالهدى ودين الحق ليظهره على الدين كله ولو كره المشركون |
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| Mintage | 411 (1020) |
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