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Dirham - al-Mu'tamid citing his brother al-Muwaffaq
| Issuer | Abbasid Caliphate |
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| Year | 870-892 |
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| Weight | 3.50 g |
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| Obverse lettering | لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بـ[Mint] سنة [Date] محمد رسول الله أرسله بالهدى ودين الحق ليظهره على الدين كله ولو كره المشركون |
| Reverse description | Central field displays five horizontal lines of Arabic Kufic script arranged within a double linear circle. The field inscription opens with 'Lillah' at the top, followed by 'Muhammad rasul Allah', then the regnal titles of the Caliph al-Mu'tamid ('al-Mu'tamid 'ala Allah') and his brother and co-regent al-Muwaffaq ('al-Muwaffaq billah'), distinguishing this issue as one citing both rulers. The marginal legend running around the inner circle contains the Quranic verse from Surat al-Rum (30:4-5) and concludes with the tasliya formula. All inscriptions are executed in angular Kufic script consistent with late 3rd-century AH Abbasid coinage. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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