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Dinar - Abu Yahya Abu Bakr II
| Issuer | Hafsid dynasty |
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| Year | 1310-1346 |
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| Value | Dinar (1) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a square cartouche with a beaded inner border, enclosing multiple lines of Arabic script in a bold Maghrebi hand. The inscriptions within the square are arranged in horizontal registers and contain religious formulae or the ruler's titles. The area surrounding the central square carries additional Arabic marginal legends running along all four sides, likewise executed in a fluid cursive script. The overall design follows the classic Hafsid epigraphic style, with no figurative imagery, in accordance with Islamic numismatic tradition. Small pellet ornaments punctuate the field and borders. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | The reverse mirrors the obverse layout, presenting a central square cartouche with a beaded inner border enclosing several horizontal lines of Arabic script in Maghrebi calligraphy. The legends within the square likely contain the Shahada or further religious invocations and dynastic titles associated with the Hafsid ruler Abu Yahya Abu Bakr II. A marginal Arabic inscription runs continuously around the outer edge of the coin, filling the circular field between the square and the coin's rim. Pellet decorations accent the corners of the inner square and the surrounding field. The hammered flan gives the coin a characteristically irregular outline typical of medieval North African gold coinage. |
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