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Dinar - Taj al-Din Yildiz / in name of Muhammad ibn Sam
| Issuer | Ghurid Dynasty |
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| Year | 1215 |
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| Weight | 4.1 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by a three-line Arabic religious or titular legend, executed in bold Kufic-influenced script characteristic of Ghurid coinage. The central inscription is enclosed within a circular marginal legend running along the inner border, also in Arabic script. The hammered flan is irregular in shape, and the relief is pronounced, with the raised lettering displaying the typical stylistic conventions of early 13th-century Islamic gold coinage. The overall design reflects the epigraphic tradition of Ghurid monetary art, devoid of figural imagery. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Central field bearing a three-line Arabic inscription in bold relief, conveying the shahada or a dynastic legend in the name of Muhammad ibn Sam, the Ghurid sultan. The script is rendered in a Kufic-derived style consistent with Ghurid numismatic convention of the period. The coin's irregular hammered flan and the absence of a formal border leave the marginal area less defined than the obverse. The lettering is deeply struck and remains largely legible despite the coin's irregular striking. |
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