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Dirham - al-Mahdi Muhammadiya
| Issuer | Abbasid Caliphate |
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| Year | 785 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse follows the classic Abbasid dirham typology, presenting four lines of Arabic Kufic script in the central field enclosed within a single linear border. A small pellet or annulet appears above the central legend. The central inscription carries the Shahada in its first part. A circular marginal legend runs between the inner border and the outer beaded rim, giving the mint name al-Muhammadiyah and the AH date 168. The margin is further punctuated by a repeating ornamental device consisting of single and paired pellets arranged in a clockwise pattern (O oo O oo O oo), typical of Abbasid dirhams of this period. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents the standard Abbasid reverse type, with four lines of Arabic Kufic script occupying the central field, enclosed within a single linear circle. The central legend names the Prophet Muhammad and invokes blessings upon him, followed by the title of the reigning Caliph al-Mahdi, with additional editorial marks (bakh) flanking the caliph's name. A circular marginal legend running between the inner border and the outer beaded rim contains the Quranic verse from Sura 9:33 (al-Tawba), attesting to the divine mission of the Prophet. The overall die engraving exhibits the angular, formal Kufic calligraphic style characteristic of late 2nd-century AH Abbasid coinage. |
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