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Dirham - Amir Mu'izz al-dawla Ahmad b. Buwayh 'Askar Mukram mint - Rukn al-dawla as overlord
| Issuer | Buyid Dynasty (Al-Dawla) |
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| Year | 945-967 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays a multi-line Arabic religious legend arranged in horizontal registers, following the standard Abbasid-era dirham typology. The shahada and related pious formulae occupy the inner field within a single circular border, surrounded by a continuous marginal legend in Kufic script running along the periphery. The die is characteristically irregular, with the legends slightly off-centre due to the hammered production technique. The script is executed in angular early Kufic style, with extended horizontal strokes and minimal diacritical marks. The overall composition reflects the epigraphic tradition established under Abbasid monetary practice, adapted for Buyid dynastic coinage. |
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| Reverse script | Arabic |
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| Edge | Plain |
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