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Dirham - al-Muti Mu´min b. al-Hasan Imitating Samanid prototypes - Suwar mint
| Issuer | Volga Bulgaria |
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| Year | 970-987 |
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| Value | 1 Dirham (0.7) |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a multi-line Arabic Kufic inscription within a central medallion enclosed by a linear circle, itself surrounded by a dotted border and an outer marginal legend band. The central field carries the name of the Abbasid caliph al-Muti' and associated honorifics arranged in horizontal lines in the characteristic Samanid imitative format. A secondary circular legend in the marginal zone carries additional titles or mint and date information, consistent with Volga Bulgar dirham production from the Suwar mint during the period 359–376 AH. The script, though modelled on Samanid prototypes, shows the simplified and sometimes irregular letterforms associated with Bulgar workshop production. |
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| Mint | Suwar (Volga Bulgaria) |
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