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Dinar - 'Abd-al-Rahman III Madinat al-Zahra
| Issuer | Umayyad Caliphate of Córdoba |
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| Year | 948-960 |
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| Value | 1 Dinar |
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| Obverse description | Purely epigraphic design executed in Kufic script, arranged in three horizontal lines of Arabic legend within a plain inner circle. The central field carries the Shahada and mint formula, with the text densely composed and occupying the majority of the flan. A continuous circular marginal legend in Kufic script runs between two concentric circles formed by a beaded or linear border, enclosing the entire composition. The coin bears no figural imagery, consistent with Umayyad Andalusian aniconic coinage practice. The overall style reflects the refined lapidary Kufic characteristic of the Madinat al-Zahra mint during the reign of 'Abd al-Rahman III. |
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| Reverse description | Epigraphic reverse entirely in Kufic script, arranged in three horizontal lines of Arabic legend within a plain inner circle, with a single pellet visible above the uppermost line of text and a further pellet below the lowermost line. The central field carries the titles and name of Caliph 'Abd al-Rahman III along with the Quranic formula of the Shahada. A continuous marginal legend in Kufic script encircles the field between beaded or linear concentric borders. The composition is aniconic, conforming strictly to the epigraphic tradition of Umayyad Andalusian gold coinage. The deeply struck, well-defined lettering reflects the high standard of die engraving associated with the Madinat al-Zahra mint. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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