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Dirham - al-Mutawakkil Donative type
| Issuer | Abbasid Caliphate |
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| Year | 847-861 |
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| Currency | Dinar (750-1517) |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the Islamic profession of faith (Shahada) arranged in three horizontal lines within a plain inner circle: 'There is no god but God alone, He has no partner, Muhammad is the Messenger of God.' An inner marginal legend carries the Quranic verse of the mission (Quran 9:33), while the outer margin contains the mint and date formula reading 'In the name of God, this dirham was struck at [Mint Name] in the year [AH Year].' The entire design is executed in angular Kufic script with characteristic Abbasid calligraphic style on a hammered, irregularly shaped flan. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
| Obverse lettering | لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له محمد رسول الله Inner margin: محمد رسول الله أرسله بالهدى ودين الحق ليظهره على الدين كله ولو كره المشركون Outer margin: بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بـ[Mint Name] سنة [Year] |
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