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Dirham - al-Ma'mun
| Issuer | Abbasid Caliphate |
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| Year | 813-833 |
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| Value | 1 Dirham (0.7) |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays three lines of Kufic Arabic religious inscription within a double-lined square frame, surrounded by a circular marginal legend in Kufic script. A decorative pellet motif appears at the lower centre of the inner square. The entire design is enclosed within a dotted border running along the coin's periphery, typical of Abbasid hammered silver coinage. The flan is slightly irregular and shows natural die-struck texture consistent with hand-struck production. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Central field bears four lines of Kufic Arabic inscription within a double-lined rectangular frame, with the word 'الله' (Allah) prominently placed above the frame in the upper field. A marginal legend in Kufic script encircles the central device, carrying the Quranic citation from Surah al-Tawba (9:33) affirming the Prophet's mission. The reverse follows the standard Abbasid epigraphic type established under the coinage reform tradition, with all design elements rendered in flat relief on an irregularly shaped hammered silver flan. |
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