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Qanhari Dirham 'Damma' - Amr ibn Muhammad
| Issuer | Umayyad Governors of Sind |
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| Year | 740-744 |
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| Value | Damma (⅙) |
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| Obverse description | Compact, irregularly-shaped hammered silver flan bearing a highly stylised Arabic legend in the field, arranged in a compressed radial composition characteristic of the Qanhari damma series. The inscription, derived from the shahada, is rendered in a schematic, almost cursive hand with individual letterforms reduced to angular and hook-shaped strokes. A plain linear border encircles the legend. The overall die workmanship reflects the provincial Sindhi style, with shallow relief and considerable wear typical of small-denomination circulation pieces. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a two-line Arabic legend occupying the central field of the irregular flan, struck in shallow relief with the bold, rounded letterforms characteristic of Sindhi Qanhari coinage. The upper line bears the name of the Prophet and the lower line records the name of the issuing governor. The script is rendered in a simplified, regional hand with pronounced curves and minimal diacritics, enclosed within a plain linear border. Surface patination and die wear are consistent with the coin's circulation history in early eighth-century Sind. |
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