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Dirham - Sidi Mohammed III 1st Standard, Tetuan, type 1
| Issuer | Sultanate of Morocco |
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| Year | 1768-1782 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Central field bearing the Shahada in two lines of Arabic script: the first line reading 'La ilaha illa Allah' (There is no god but God) and the second 'Muhammad rasul Allah' (Muhammad is the Messenger of God). The inscription is boldly struck in raised relief within a plain, irregular flan typical of hammered Moroccan silver coinage of the Alaoui dynasty. The script is rendered in a compact, angular style characteristic of the Maghrebi calligraphic tradition. The field is flat and undecorated, with no border or additional ornamental elements. The irregular planchet edges reflect the hand-hammered production technique of the Tetuan mint. |
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| Reverse description | Central field inscribed with four lines of Arabic text in Maghrebi script, reading: 'Muhammad ibn Abdallah / Amir al-Mu'minin / Darb bi-Tatwan / [Hijri date]', identifying the sultan Muhammad III ibn Abdallah, Commander of the Faithful, and the mint city of Tetuan together with the Hijri year of striking. The legends are struck in raised relief on a flat, unadorned field typical of the first standard dirham coinage of Sultan Sidi Mohammed III. The planchet is irregular and slightly buckled, consistent with the hand-hammered technique employed at the Tetuan mint. No border or decorative framing elements are present. The Hijri date varies according to the year of issue, ranging from AH 1181 to AH 1196. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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