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1 Dirham - Orus & Qaidu Bazar Urdu
| Issuer | Chagatai Khanate |
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| Year | 1292 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Central field bearing multiple lines of Arabic script in bold, angular Naskh characters, referencing the ruler's name and titles. The legend is distributed across the flan without a formal cartouche, typical of Mongol-era hammered dirhams. A dotted border runs along the inner periphery of the irregular round flan. Small star-shaped ornaments serve as decorative separators between inscription lines. The strike is off-center in places, consistent with hand-hammered production of the period. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Central field enclosed within a rectangular linear cartouche containing multiple lines of Arabic script in bold Naskh style, recording the mint name, date, and kalima or ruler attribution. Above and below the cartouche, additional Arabic legend elements are visible in the field. The coin is surrounded by a continuous dotted border within a plain inner circle, a characteristic feature of Chagatai Khanate silver issues. The flan is irregular and slightly uneven, reflecting the hand-hammered production technique. Overall the design adheres to the standard epigraphic style of late 13th-century Mongol coinage in Central Asia. |
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