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Dinar - Abu 'Amr 'Uthman
| Issuer | Hafsid dynasty |
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| Year | 1435-1488 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by a multi-line Arabic religious legend arranged within a square or rectangular frame, composed of several horizontal lines of Naskhi script. The text contains the shahada and additional pious formulae typical of Hafsid gold coinage. A marginal legend in Arabic script encircles the central panel, separated by a beaded inner border. The flan is irregular and slightly convex, characteristic of hammered Islamic gold dinars of the period. The overall style follows the aniconic tradition of North African Islamic coinage. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a multi-line Arabic inscription within a central rectangular panel, following the same format as the obverse, with lines of Naskhi script conveying the ruler's name and titles alongside religious phrases. A circular marginal legend in Arabic surrounds the central field, bounded by a beaded border and an outer dotted rim. The surfaces show characteristic die wear and flan irregularity consistent with hand-struck Hafsid gold coinage of the mid- to late fifteenth century. The aniconic design reflects orthodox Maliki Sunni tradition maintained by the Hafsid sultans of Ifriqiya. |
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The later Hafsid dinars of this period were struck as the dynasty's political authority contracted sharply under pressure from Aragonese naval power in the western Mediterranean and internal succession disputes that fractured the realm repeatedly after the 1420s. Abu 'Amr 'Uthman's reign — the longest of any Hafsid ruler — saw Tunis maintain its role as a gold-issuing authority even as its commercial reach diminished. Album 513.3 distinguishes this subtype within a series where die-cutting quality and flan preparation vary considerably across the reign's five decades.