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Dinar - Anonymous / In the name of Ziyadid ruler al-Muzzafar b. 'Ali
| Issuer | Ziyadid Dynasty |
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| Year | 1020-1050 |
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| Composition | Gold |
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| Obverse description | Typical Fatimid-influenced concentric circle design comprising multiple raised annular rings radiating outward from a central pellet, with Arabic religious legends arranged in the intervening bands. The innermost field contains a brief Quranic or honorific inscription, while successive circular registers bear additional text. The outer marginal legend runs along the periphery of the flan. The overall design is characteristic of Yemeni dinars of the Ziyadid period, displaying the bold, somewhat irregular execution typical of hammered gold coinage of the region. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Concentric circular register composition mirroring the obverse layout, with Arabic inscriptions arranged in multiple annular bands surrounding a central pellet or small roundel. The intermediate registers contain formulaic religious phrases and the name or title of the Ziyadid ruler al-Muzzafar b. 'Ali, while the outer marginal band bears a continuation of the mint and date legends. The hammered flan exhibits the characteristic irregular edge and slightly uneven strike typical of medieval Islamic gold coinage produced at Zabid. |
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