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Dirham - al-Mansur Madinat al-Salam
| Issuer | Abbasid Caliphate |
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| Year | 754-775 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Central field contains three horizontal lines of Kufic script within a plain inner circle, with a small word or mark visible in the lower segment of the inner circle below the main text block. A continuous marginal legend in Kufic script encircles the field between two concentric linear borders, recording the mint name Madinat al-Salam and the hijri date of issue. The reverse follows the canonical Abbasid epigraphic format, with the central inscription carrying the continuation of the religious text and the name of the Caliph al-Mansur, while the outer margin records the Quranic verse from Surat al-Tawba (9:33) attesting to the mission of the Prophet. The flan is irregular and slightly uneven in thickness, characteristic of hand-struck silver dirhams of the period. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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