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Dirham - Abu Mansur al-Mu'izzi
| Issuer | Qarmatids of Greater Syria |
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| Year | 975-978 |
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| Value | 1 Dirham (0.7) |
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| Obverse description | Epigraphic field bearing multiple horizontal lines of Kufic Arabic inscription arranged across the flan, typical of Abbasid-style dirham layout. The legends occupy the central field in angular Kufic script, with the Islamic profession of faith (shahada) and acknowledgment of prophetic authority forming the principal text. The coin is struck on an irregular, slightly cupped flan with uneven edges characteristic of hammered production. No figural imagery is present, consistent with Islamic numismatic tradition. Minor die-shift and surface wear are evident, with moderate lustre remaining on the higher relief areas. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Epigraphic reverse displaying multiple horizontal lines of Kufic Arabic inscription arranged across the central field, following the standard Abbasid dirham format. The legend includes the name and titles of the issuing authority, Abu Mansur al-Mu'izzi, along with Quranic text and dating formulae typical of Ismaili-Qarmatid coinage of the period. The flan is irregular and slightly cracked at the edges, a hallmark of hand-struck silver production of this era. No border or annular inscription ring is discernible due to the irregular shape of the planchet. The strike is moderately well-centred with some flatness at the periphery. |
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