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Dinar - al-Ashraf Khalil
| Issuer | Mamluk Sultanate |
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| Year | 1290-1293 |
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| Weight | 3.2 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by multiple lines of Arabic inscriptions in Naskh script, presenting the Islamic profession of faith (Shahada) and the name of the Mamluk sultan al-Ashraf Khalil. The legends are arranged in horizontal registers within a circular border, consistent with Mamluk hammered gold coinage conventions. The script is bold and angular, typical of late 13th-century Mamluk die-cutting. An outer marginal legend encircles the central inscription panel, separated by a plain inner border. The overall fabric is irregular and slightly concave, characteristic of hand-struck medieval Islamic dinars. |
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| Obverse lettering | لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله الأشرف خليل |
| Reverse description | Central field displays multiple horizontal registers of Arabic Naskh inscriptions, recording the regnal titles of Sultan al-Ashraf Khalil alongside Abbasid caliph recognition formulae, consistent with Mamluk dinar typology. A marginal legend in Arabic runs along the circumference within a circular border, referencing Quranic verses or mint and date information. The die work is dense and tightly arranged, filling the available flan surface. The coin exhibits the characteristic irregular planchet shape and slightly off-center strike of hammered Mamluk gold coinage. The reverse composition mirrors the obverse in its epigraphic program, in accordance with standard Mamluk monetary practice. |
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