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Dirham - temp. Qaidu Khan Bukhara mint
| Issuer | Chagatai Khanate |
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| Year | 1264-1303 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by the Islamic shahada rendered in Arabic script, disposed in two horizontal lines: the upper line bearing the first testimony of faith (lā ilāha illā Allāh) and the lower line the second (Muḥammad rasūl Allāh). The legend is presented within a plain linear border enclosed by a partial dotted outer rim, typical of Mongol-period hammered silver coinage. The flan is irregular and slightly cupped, with characteristic die-shift and weak strike areas consistent with hand-hammered production at a Central Asian mint. |
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| Obverse lettering | لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله |
| Reverse description | Central field bearing the name and title of the issuing ruler, Qaidu Khan (قايدو خان), inscribed in Arabic script within a lobed cartouche or arched frame, a decorative device commonly employed on Chagatai Khanate silver dirhams of the late 13th century. The field is enclosed by a linear inner border with a partial dotted outer rim. Additional marginal legends, possibly including the mint name Bukhara, are partially visible along the periphery, though weakly struck due to the irregular flan and variable alignment inherent to hammered coinage. |
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