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Dirham - Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad
| Issuer | Ghurid dynasty |
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| Year | 1163-1203 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays a four-line Arabic inscription arranged within a plain inner circle, likely bearing the Shahada or ruler's titulature in Kufic or Naskhi script. A marginal legend in Arabic encircles the central motif, running along the outer rim of the flan. The inscription layout conforms to the standard Ghurid epigraphic dirham type, with bold, well-spaced letterforms. The flan is noticeably cracked and irregular, consistent with the hand-hammered production methods of the period. Parts of the marginal legend are lost due to the coin's fragmentary condition. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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