Catalog
Kharuba - Abdel Kader
| Issuer | Emirate of Abdelkader |
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| Year | 1838-1842 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Central field bearing a multi-line Arabic religious inscription arranged in a dense, roughly square cartouche. The legend reads 'Allahu Hasbuna wa Ni'ma al-Wakil' (Allah is sufficient for us and the best disposer of affairs), rendered in a bold, archaic hand typical of hammered billon coinage. The inscription is enclosed within a dotted inner border. The overall striking is irregular, characteristic of the primitive mint techniques employed by the Emirate of Abdelkader. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Central field bearing a multi-line Arabic inscription arranged in a square frame divided by a cross-shaped grid, a layout characteristic of North African hammered coinage of the period. The legend reads 'Duriba fi Taqdemt' (struck in Taqdemt) above the Hijri date, here 1255. The field is decorated with small pellets or dots interspersed among the script. A dotted border encircles the central cartouche, and the flan is irregular with slightly ragged edges consistent with hammered production. |
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