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Dirham - Anonymous Tabaristan
| Issuer | Umayyad Caliphate |
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| Year | 698-750 |
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| Value | 1 Dirham (0.7) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a square Kufic Arabic inscription arranged in four lines, surrounded by a marginal legend in Arabic script running along the inner border. The design follows the epigraphic dirham format introduced under the Umayyad monetary reform of 77 AH (696–697 CE), with no figural imagery. The inscription is enclosed within a single-line square frame, itself set within a circular border composed of multiple concentric lines. The field shows typical die-struck irregularities consistent with hammered silver coinage of the early Islamic period. |
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| Obverse lettering | لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له |
| Reverse description | Central field bears a multi-line Kufic Arabic inscription divided into four horizontal registers, enclosed within a square cartouche bordered by a linear frame. A circular marginal legend in Arabic script surrounds the central square, running along the inner rim. The reverse follows the standard Umayyad epigraphic type referencing the mission of the Prophet and the date or mint, with no decorative motifs or figural elements. Multiple concentric border lines frame the entire design, consistent with Umayyad dirham production conventions of the late 7th to mid-8th century CE. |
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