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Dirham - Abd al-Malik Tukharistan
| Issuer | Umayyad Caliphate |
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| Year | 699 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Arabic (Kufic) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is likewise entirely epigraphic, displaying four lines of Kufic Arabic script in the central field, containing the Quranic verse Surah Al-Ikhlas (112) and the Risala formula attesting to the Prophethood of Muhammad. A circular marginal legend band surrounds the central inscription, enclosed between a beaded border and an outer plain linear ring. The flan is irregularly shaped and shows a chip at the lower right, consistent with the coin's hammered manufacture. The bold, angular Kufic letterforms are characteristic of the Umayyad reformed coinage of the late 1st century AH. The flat, aniconic design adheres strictly to the epigraphic dirham standard established by Abd al-Malik's monetary reform of AH 79. |
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| Reverse lettering | الله احد الله الصمد لم یلد و لم یولد و لم یکن له کفوا احد محمد رسول الله ارسله بالهدی و دین الحق لیظهره علی الدین کله و لو کره المشرکون (Translation: Allah is One, Allah the Eternal Refuge. He neither begets nor is born, Nor is there to Him any equivalent. Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, He was sent with guidance and the religion of truth to make it prevail over all religions, even if the polytheists dislike it.) |
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