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Dirham - Badis b. Habbus Zirid of Granada
| Issuer | Zirid Dynasty of Granada |
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| Year | 1038-1073 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Epigraphic field bearing multiple horizontal lines of Kufic Arabic script arranged across the flan, characteristic of Taifa-period Andalusian silver coinage. The legends occupy the central field in angular Kufic characters without figural imagery, consistent with Islamic aniconic tradition. The inscription declares the Shahada and includes reference to the Zirid ruler. The flan is irregular and slightly clipped at the edges, typical of hammered silver production of the period. Flan surface shows natural toning and minor granularity. |
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| Reverse description | Central field divided into horizontal registers of Kufic Arabic script enclosed within a partial inner circle or decorative border, with a marginal legend running around the periphery of the flan. The central inscription contains the name and titles of the Zirid ruler Badis b. Habbus alongside Abbasid caliph recognition formulae, arranged in the characteristic multi-line format of Taifa coinage. The marginal legend in the outer ring is partially legible due to the irregular flan shape and edge striking weakness. The overall style reflects the continuation of Umayyad Andalusian numismatic conventions adapted by the Zirid Taifa rulers of Granada. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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