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Dirham - 'Ala al-din Muhammad III
| Issuer | Alamut State |
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| Year | 1221-1255 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field contains the Shahada in Arabic script arranged in multiple lines within a circular border. The inscription reads the declaration of faith — 'no god but God, unique, Muhammad is the messenger of God' — in bold, angular Kufic-style lettering. A marginal legend encircles the central field, partially legible, containing a Quranic reference to the divine mission. The flan is irregular in shape, characteristic of hammered Nizari Ismaili coinage of the Alamut period. The strike is slightly off-center, as typical for this series. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
| Obverse lettering | Field: la ilah illa allah / [wahdahu muhammad] rasul allah Margin: … arsalahu bi'l-huda wa'l-din … (Translation: Field: no god but God, unique, Muhammad is the messenger of God Margin: ……who sent him with guidance and the religion ……) |
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