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Dirham - al-Hadi citing Harun
| Issuer | Abbasid Caliphate |
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| Year | 785-786 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the kalima in three horizontal lines, with the first line reading 'لا اله الا', the full shahada completing across the remaining lines. A circular marginal legend surrounds the central inscription, commencing with 'بسم الله' at approximately the 1 o'clock position and reading right to left, recording the mint name al-Haruniyah and the hijri year. The margin is defined by two concentric rings with evenly spaced annulets between them, a characteristic decorative border treatment of Abbasid dirhams of this period. The entire design is executed in the formal angular Kufic script typical of late 2nd-century AH Islamic coinage. |
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| Reverse script | Arabic |
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| Edge | Plain |
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