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1 Dirham - Jastan b. Rabib al-Dawla
| Issuer | Hadhabani, Kurds of |
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| Year | 1060-1061 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field contains a multi-line Arabic religious legend arranged in horizontal bands within a double or triple concentric ring border. The Shahada and mint formula are rendered in angular Kufic script, with the text reading from the inner field outward. A marginal legend encircles the central inscription panel, separated by linear borders. The flan is irregular, consistent with hand-hammered medieval Islamic coinage, and the surfaces show typical die wear and metal flow characteristic of billon dirhams of the period. The mint name Irbil and the regnal date appear within the lower register of the central field. |
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| Obverse lettering | لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له محمد رسول الله بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بـ إربل سنة [Date] |
| Reverse description | Central field bears a multi-line Arabic inscription in angular Kufic script, arranged in horizontal registers within concentric circular borders. The legend names the Abbasid caliph al-Qa'im bi-Amr Allah, followed by the name and titles of the local Kurdish ruler Jastan b. Rabib al-Dawla with his laqab Abu Shuja' Alp Arslan. A Quranic verse (Surah 9:33) occupies the outer marginal legend, encircling the central panel and separated from it by linear ring borders. The flan is irregular and the die is slightly off-center, as is typical of hammered billon issues of this dynasty. The overall composition follows the standard Abbasid dirham format adapted by the Hadhabani Kurdish rulers of Irbil. |
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