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1 Dirham - Idris I al-Muta'ayyad ibn Ali Ceuta
| Issuer | Taifa of Málaga |
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| Year | 1037 |
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| Currency | Dinar (628/632-1598) |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by multiple horizontal lines of Arabic Kufic script arranged in three or four registers within a plain inner circle. The legends invoke the Islamic profession of faith and the name of the ruling authority. A circular marginal legend in Arabic script runs within a raised beaded or linear border encircling the entire design, typical of Hammudid taifa dirham coinage. The flan is irregular and slightly ragged at the periphery, consistent with hand-hammered production. The overall layout follows the Umayyad-derived epigraphic style standard to al-Andalus coinage of the 11th century. |
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| Reverse description | Central field divided into four or five horizontal registers of Arabic Kufic script, containing religious formulae and the name and titles of the ruler Idris I al-Muta'ayyad ibn Ali, struck at Ceuta (Sabta). A circular marginal legend in Arabic script runs within a raised linear border around the periphery of the flan. The strike is typical of taifa-period hammered silver, with moderate relief and slight weakness at the edges. The epigraphic arrangement follows the standard Andalusian dirham format derived from Umayyad Caliphate prototypes. |
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| Mint | Ceuta (Sabta) |
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