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Qandhari Dirham ' Damma' - 'Abd Allah bin Umar
| Issuer | Sind |
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| Year | 883-913 |
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| Value | Damma (⅙) |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears a Kufic Arabic inscription arranged in multiple horizontal lines, typical of the Qandhari damma coinage of Sind. The legends are rendered in a compressed, angular Kufic script characteristic of late 9th- to early 10th-century provincial Islamic coinage. The flan is irregular and slightly ragged at the edges, consistent with hammered production. The overall style reflects the degenerate Arab-Sasanian tradition adapted for local Sindhi circulation. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays a Kufic Arabic inscription arranged in horizontal registers across the flan, with the name 'Abd Allah (عبدالله) prominently featured, referencing the governor 'Abd Allah bin Umar. The script is angular and compressed, consistent with the provincial Kufic style of Sindhi damma coinage of this period. The flan is irregular with uneven edges typical of hammered coinage. The inscription occupies the full available field with no border or decorative elements visible. |
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