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Dirham - Jalal al-Din Muhammad Kasan mint
| Issuer | Qarakhanid Dynasty |
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| Year | 1182-1183 |
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| Diameter | 35.3 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by a multi-line Arabic religious legend arranged within a decorative rectangular frame, the text executed in angular Kufic script. The framed central inscription is surrounded by a circular marginal legend in Arabic, separated from the central panel by a plain inner border. The overall design follows the classic Abbasid-influenced format standard to eastern Islamic coinage of the Qarakhanid period, with densely packed calligraphic elements filling the field. The flan is irregular and slightly broader than the die, typical of hammered billon issues of this era. |
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| Reverse description | Central field bearing a multi-line Arabic inscription in Kufic script, contained within a segmented circular or pointed arch frame, referencing the ruler's name and titles. A marginal legend in Arabic runs around the periphery within a double border, partially off-flan due to the irregular hammered flan. The reverse follows the standard Qarakhanid epigraphic type, with the mint name Kasan and the Hijri date distributed across the inscriptional lines. The surface shows characteristic patination and die wear consistent with a circulated billon hammered issue of the late 6th century AH. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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