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1 Dirham - 'Aziz al-Dawla Fatik Citing Fatimid caliph al-Zahir
| Issuer | Aleppo, Hamdanids of |
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| Year | 1017-1024 |
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| Currency | Dinar (977-1186) |
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| Obverse description | Central field bearing a multi-line Arabic Kufic legend arranged in horizontal registers across the flan, typical of early 11th-century Islamic hammered coinage. The inscription, executed in bold relief against a plain field, contains the kalima and religious formulae standard to Ismaili Fatimid-influenced issues. The irregular planchet exhibits characteristic surface textures of billon coinage, with the legend occupying the full field bounded by a plain linear border. Letter forms display the angular Kufic style prevalent in Syrian mint production of this period. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse lettering | عزيز الدولة فاتك / الإمام علي / بن الحسين / الظاهر لإعزاز / دين الله أمير المؤمنين |
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