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Dirham - 'Ala al-din Muhammad "Muhammad II of Khwarezm"

Issuer Khwarazmian Empire (Khwarazmian dynasties)
Year 1200-1220
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Diameter 17 mm
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Obverse script Arabic
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Reverse description Central field bearing a three-line Arabic inscription citing the name and titles of the reigning Abbasid caliph, contained within three concentric circular borders mirroring the obverse design. The bold Kufic-influenced Arabic lettering is struck in high relief against a granular hammered field. The concentric border rings are clearly defined, and the overall composition reflects the standard Khwarazmian epigraphic dirham type, with the religious and dynastic formula arranged symmetrically across the three lines.
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Edge Plain
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