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Dinar - al-Muntasir
| Issuer | Abbasid Caliphate |
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| Year | 861-862 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the Islamic profession of faith (Shahada) arranged in multiple horizontal lines: the declaration of divine unity in the innermost area, framed by a circular inner marginal legend containing the Quranic verse of prophethood (Quran 9:33), and an outer marginal legend comprising a Quranic excerpt (Quran 30:4-5) proclaiming the joy of the believers. The entire composition is executed in angular Kufic script on a plain gold field, consistent with the aniconic tradition of Abbasid coinage. The flan is slightly irregular in shape, as is characteristic of hammered Islamic gold dinars of this period. |
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| Obverse lettering | لا اله الا الله وحده لا شريك له Inner margin: محمد رسول الله ارسله بالهدى ودين الحق ليظهره على الدين كله ولو كره المشركون Outer margin: لله الامر من قبل ومن بعد ويومئذ يفرح المؤمنون بنصر الله |
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| Edge | Plain (irregular) |
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