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Dirham - Anonymous Tawwaj

Issuer Umayyad Caliphate
Year 698-750
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Currency Dinar (661-750)
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Reverse description Central field contains a four-line Arabic inscription in kufic script citing Surah Al-Ikhlas (112:1–4), affirming the absolute unity and eternity of God, enclosed within an inner circle. The surrounding marginal band carries the Quranic missionary verse from Surah At-Tawba (9:33), also rendered in kufic script. The flan is irregularly shaped and somewhat uneven, consistent with hand-hammered Umayyad silver dirhams of the early eighth century. Small annulets are visible along the outer rim, mirroring the obverse design convention. The overall composition is purely epigraphic, with no decorative or figurative elements.
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Mint Tawwaj
Mintage ND (698-750)
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