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1 Dirham - an-Nasir Salah ad-Din Zabid
| Issuer | Rasulid dynasty |
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| Year | 1400-1424 |
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| Currency | Dinar (628/632-1598) |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by a cartouche or shield-shaped device enclosed within an interlaced geometric frame, surrounded by a continuous Arabic legend in naskh script filling the annular field. The overall design is characteristic of Rasulid hammered silver coinage, with cursive inscriptions arranged concentrically around the central motif. The flan is irregular and slightly ragged at the edges, consistent with hand-struck medieval Islamic dirhams. A dotted or beaded border is partially visible along the periphery. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents multiple registers of Arabic inscriptions in bold naskh script arranged across the field, with a prominent crescent or lunette device at the top enclosing a floral or cruciform ornament. The legends, typical of Rasulid coinage, likely record the ruler's name and titles along with religious formulae. A dotted inner border frames the inscriptions, and the outer edge of the flan retains the characteristic irregular profile of hammered production. The die is well-centered relative to the flan, with good relief on the central legends. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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