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Dirham - Moulay 'Abd al-Rahman 5th Standard, Fes
| Issuer | Sultanate of Morocco |
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| Year | 1854-1860 |
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| Weight | 2.15 g |
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| Obverse description | Centrally struck Arabic inscription within an unbordered field on a roughly shaped flan typical of Moroccan hammered coinage. The legends read 'فاس' (Fes, the mint name) in the upper portion and 'درهم' (Dirham, the denomination) below, rendered in a bold, somewhat irregular Maghrebi script. The surfaces show characteristic hammer-strike texture with minor flat areas and natural planchet irregularities consistent with hand-struck production. Small pellet ornaments are visible in the field flanking the central inscription. The overall design is aniconic, conforming to Islamic numismatic tradition. |
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| Obverse lettering | فاس درهم |
| Reverse description | Central Arabic inscription occupying the full field of the roughly circular hammered flan, divided by a horizontal bar into two registers. The upper register bears the name 'عبد الرحمن' (Abd al-Rahman), identifying the reigning Alaoui sultan Moulay Abd al-Rahman ibn Hisham, while the lower register displays the AH regnal year '١٢٧٤' (1274 AH / 1858 CE) in Eastern Arabic numerals. The script is in Maghrebi style, with bold strokes and characteristic rounded letterforms. The flan edges are irregular and slightly wavy, as is typical of hand-struck Moroccan dirhams of this period. No border or ornamental frame is present. |
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