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Fractional Dinar - Khalaf ibn Ahmad Sijistan
| Issuer | Saffarid dynasty |
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| Year | 972-979 |
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| Reference(s) | Album Islamic#1417 |
| Obverse description | Central field bears a three-line Kufic Arabic inscription enclosed within a linear circle, conveying the Islamic declaration of faith (Shahada). A secondary circular marginal legend in Arabic script surrounds the central medallion, with a plain linear border defining the coin's periphery. The legends are struck in typical Saffarid hammered style, with characteristic irregular flan and boldly impressed characters. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays a four-line Kufic Arabic inscription enclosed within a linear circle, citing the Abbasid caliph al-Muti' lillah and the Saffarid ruler Khalaf ibn Ahmad. A surrounding circular marginal legend in Arabic Kufic script frames the central inscription. The overall design follows standard Saffarid numismatic convention for the period, with a hammered, irregularly shaped flan and sharply defined epigraphic elements. |
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