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Dirham - Minuchihr I ibn Yazid
| Issuer | Shirvanshah dynasty |
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| Year | 1027-1034 |
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| Reference(s) | A#B1908, Wilkes 1#–, Zeno cat#12994 |
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| Obverse script | Arabic (Kufic) |
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| Reverse description | Central field bearing a three-line Kufic inscription naming the Shirvanshah ruler Minuchihr ibn Yazid, arranged horizontally across the flan. The legends are struck in angular Kufic script characteristic of provincial Islamic coinage of the early 5th century AH. The flan is irregular and shows surface scratches and cracking consistent with billon composition and hammered production. The field is flat and unadorned, with no marginal legend or decorative border elements visible. The die is off-centre, a common feature of hammered issues from this peripheral Caucasian mint. |
| Reverse script | Arabic (Kufic) |
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