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Dirham - Anonymous - temp. al-Amîr Yiltawâr Imitating Samanid prototypes
| Issuer | Volga Bulgaria |
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| Year | 660-1240 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by a multi-line Arabic Kufic inscription arranged in horizontal bands within a plain inner circle, following the Samanid dirham typology. The inscription contains the Shahada and related religious formulae, rendered in the angular, stylized Kufic script characteristic of Volga Bulgarian imitative coinage. A secondary circular legend in Arabic script runs within the marginal band between two beaded or dotted borders, partially legible due to the irregular flan and worn surfaces. The overall design faithfully imitates Samanid prototypes, though the epigraphy shows the degeneration and local adaptation typical of Bulgarian workshop production. The flan is irregular and slightly clipped at the edges, consistent with hammered silver coinage of this period and region. |
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| Edge | Rough |
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| Mintage | ND (660-1240) - Unknown mint and date |
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