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Qandhari Dirham ' Damma' - Munabbih - 800-856 AD Amir of Multan
| Issuer | Emirate of Multan |
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| Year | 800-856 |
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| Value | Damma (⅙) |
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| Obverse description | Highly stylized and schematized facing bust derived from the Sasanian and Indo-Sasanian traditions, rendered in low relief on an irregular planchet. The design features a frontal face indicated by a row of raised pellets forming the eyes and nose, with a curved ridge below suggesting a mouth or chin. Flanking elements at left and right, consisting of short curved lines or crescents, likely represent degenerate vestiges of a crown or diadem. The overall artistic treatment reflects the progressive abstraction characteristic of late Qandhari damma coinage of the Emirate of Multan. |
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| Reverse description | Highly degraded and schematized reverse design retaining traces of a seated or standing figure in the Indo-Sasanian style, rendered in shallow hammered relief on an irregular flan. A rectangular or linear frame element appears in the upper field, possibly a degenerate representation of a fire altar or architectural motif. The central field displays a cruciform or stick-figure arrangement of raised lines suggestive of a stylized human form, consistent with the debased iconographic tradition of Qandhari damma coinage. The design is characteristic of the progressive abstraction seen in the fractional silver coinage of the Multan Emirate during the 9th century. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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