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Fractional Dirham - Al-Qadir Yahya II
| Issuer | Taifa of Toledo |
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| Year | 1075-1085 |
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| Composition | Billon |
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| Obverse description | Central field bearing a multi-line Arabic religious or titular legend arranged horizontally within an informal rectangular frame, characteristic of late Taifa-period hammered billon coinage. The script is executed in a somewhat crude, angular Kufic style consistent with the declining monetary production of Toledo under al-Qadir Yahya II. The flan is irregular and slightly octagonal in outline, with a grainy, porous surface typical of debased billon fabric. Weak areas of strike are visible at the periphery, where the legend is partially off-flan. No decorative border or marginal inscription is discernible. |
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| Reverse description | Central field displaying a multi-line Arabic inscription in a loose, cursive Kufic hand, likely bearing the ruler's name or titles, set within an unbordered field on an irregular, roughly square flan. The strike is characteristically weak and uneven, with portions of the legend poorly defined due to the soft billon alloy and hand-hammered production method. The surface exhibits natural porosity and corrosion consistent with billon coinage of the Taifa period. No marginal legend or decorative elements are present. The overall execution reflects the reduced artistic standards of fractional coinage in late eleventh-century al-Andalus. |
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| Mintage | ND (1075-1085) |
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