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Dirham - Ya'qub b. al-Layth
| Issuer | Saffarid dynasty |
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| Year | 861-879 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
| Obverse lettering | لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له |
| Reverse description | The reverse follows the standard Abbasid-Saffarid dirham format, bearing multiple horizontal lines of Kufic Arabic inscription occupying the central field. The legend names the Abbasid caliph and the Saffarid amir Ya'qub b. al-Layth as issuing authority, reflecting the political acknowledgment of caliphal suzerainty. A circular marginal inscription, partially visible due to the irregular flan and weak strike, runs along the border, likely containing a Quranic verse from Surah 9:33. The script is angular Kufic, consistent with eastern Islamic coinage of the third century AH. Traces of a linear inner border separate the central field from the marginal legend. |
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