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Dirham - al-Mansur Muhammad I
| Issuer | Hamah, Emirate of |
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| Year | 1191 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Within a border of small pellets, a seated figure — likely the Sultan — is depicted cross-legged and facing forward, holding aloft a large crescent. A six-pointed star appears beneath each elbow, flanking the central figure symmetrically. The composition is rendered in a stylized Artuqid-influenced manner typical of 12th-century Jaziran copper coinage. The entire design is enclosed within a dotted border. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic (Kufic) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse field is dominated by a square formed by a border of dots, enclosing a multi-line Kufic Arabic inscription arranged in horizontal registers. The epigraphic content, characteristic of Ayyubid copper dirhams, likely records the ruler's titles and name. The outer margin is defined by a further dotted border encircling the square cartouche. The overall layout follows the standard square-in-circle format common to contemporary Syrian and Jaziran issues. |
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