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Dirham - al-Hakam II Madinat al-Zahra
| Issuer | Umayyad Caliphate of Córdoba |
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| Year | 962-975 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Central field contains multiple lines of Kufic Arabic inscription arranged in horizontal registers within a double linear circle, citing the caliph's name and titles. Three concentric bands of Kufic legend fill the surrounding field to the inner and outer border circles, bearing Quranic text (Quran 9:33) and the names of the ruler. The inscription identifies al-Hakam II by his laqab al-Mustansir Billah and his title Amir al-Mu'minin. The lettering is bold and angular, consistent with the refined Kufic style employed at the Madinat al-Zahra mint. The coin exhibits the slightly irregular, thin flan typical of hammered Andalusian dirhams of the mid-4th century AH. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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