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Drachm - Bishr b. Marwan - 'CALIPH ORANS' type al-Basra - Arab-Sasanian
| Issuer | Umayyad Caliphate |
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| Year | 692-694 |
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| Weight | 4.22 g |
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| Obverse lettering | بسم الله / bishr |
| Reverse description | Central figural composition depicting a caliph standing facing, rendered in the 'orans' posture with arms slightly raised, flanked by two attendants or bodyguards also standing facing, all three figures within a double circular border. The central figure wears long robes and a distinctive headdress, while the flanking attendants mirror one another in pose and dress. Small crescent ornaments appear at the cardinal points of the border. The overall design reflects Byzantine artistic influence adapted to early Islamic iconography. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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