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Drachm - Anonymous Arabic legend in reverse
| Issuer | Umayyad Caliphate |
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| Year | 708 |
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| Value | Drachm (1) |
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| Obverse description | Stylized Sasanian royal bust facing right, wearing a distinctive winged mural crown in the late Sasanian tradition. The effigy is rendered in the inherited Sasanian artistic style, enclosed within two concentric border lines. The margin is decorated with stars set within crescents. Following the bismillah formula, four pellets appear after the Arabic inscription 'bism Allah' in the field. |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicting a Zoroastrian fire altar flanked by two standing attendants, directly inherited from Sasanian coinage iconography. The composition is enclosed within three concentric border lines, with four stars set within crescents distributed across the margin. The Arabic legends 'barakat min Allah' (blessings from Allah) and 'khayr' (goodness) appear in designated quadrant positions, blending Sasanian visual tradition with Islamic epigraphy. |
| Reverse script | Arabic (Kufic), Psalter Pahlavi |
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