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1 Dirham - Sayf al-Din Shahinshah Divrigi
| Issuer | Mengüjekids of Divriği |
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| Year | 1177-1178 |
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| Weight | 6.46 g |
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| Obverse description | Irregular flan bearing a multi-line Arabic inscription in Naskh script arranged across the field, recording the name and titles of the ruler Sayf al-Din Shahinshah. The lettering is boldly struck in relief against a flat, undecorated field, typical of Anatolian Artuqid and Mengüjekid copper coinage of the 12th century. No border or decorative frame is present, and the legend fills the available surface to the coin's irregular edge. |
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| Reverse description | Reverse displays a multi-line Arabic inscription in Naskh script filling the entire field, containing the Shahada or additional honorific titles and, likely, a mint or date formula consistent with Mengüjekid numismatic conventions. The script is boldly engraved in relief, with individual letter strokes clearly differentiated despite the worn and patinated copper surface. The flan is irregular in outline, and no border decoration is present, characteristic of the hammered copper coinage of this dynasty. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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