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Dinar - Abu'l-'Abbas Ahmad II Sijilmasah
| Issuer | Morocco |
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| Year | 1596 |
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| Currency | Dinar (1549-1659) |
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| Obverse description | Central square cartouche containing multiple lines of Arabic religious and dynastic legends in bold Maghribi script, the text densely arranged across the field with decorative pellet ornaments separating the lines. A marginal band surrounds the central square, itself bearing a continuous Arabic inscription running along all four sides within a double linear border. The outer rim of the coin displays a further band of Arabic text or ornamental devices, the whole composition following the classic Saadian square-in-circle dinar format. The hammered flan is irregular in outline, characteristic of the mint practice of the period. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Central square cartouche enclosing multiple horizontal lines of Arabic script in the Maghribi tradition, presenting Quranic verses and the ruler's titles, with decorative pellet fillers between lines. The square is framed by a double linear border, outside which runs a marginal band of Arabic inscription encircling the entire field. The outer rim features a further decorative border of pellets or geometric ornament consistent with Saadian gold coinage. The overall design mirrors the obverse in layout, adhering to the traditional Almohad-derived square-dinar typology perpetuated by the Saadian sultans. |
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