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Khamsiya - al-Mahdi Abbas
| Issuer | Yemeni Zaidi Imamate |
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| Year | 1753-1761 |
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| Currency | Dirham |
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| Obverse description | Central field bearing a multi-line Arabic religious or dynastic legend in cursive script, crudely struck on an irregular flan typical of hammered Yemeni Zaidi coinage. The inscription, arranged in stacked horizontal lines, fills the field with characteristic calligraphic flourishes. The coin exhibits the rough, organic outline and surface texture consistent with hand-struck silver issues of the period. |
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| Reverse description | Central field dominated by a stylized floral or rosette motif, likely a multi-petalled design enclosed within a circular border of pellets or a beaded ring, a common decorative device on Zaidi Yemeni hammered silver. Surrounding the central device are Arabic legends or abbreviated inscriptions in the field, characteristic of the Khamsiya denomination. The strike is typical of hand-hammered production, with irregular flan edges and uneven metal flow. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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