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Qanhari Dirham 'Damma' - Bishr ibn Da'ud al-Muhallabi
| Issuer | Sind |
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| Year | 820-826 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Crudely struck hammered flan bearing a multi-line Arabic inscription arranged across the central field, characteristic of the Qanhari damma coinage of Sind. The legend is distributed in two registers separated by a horizontal line, with the angular Kufic script rendered in low relief. The flan is irregular and slightly cracked at the edges, typical of the primitive striking technique employed in early Islamic Sind. The overall design conforms to the epigraphic style of Arab governors of the region, with no figural elements. |
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| Reverse description | Reverse displays a multi-line Kufic Arabic inscription occupying the central field of the irregular flan, struck in low relief with bold, angular letterforms consistent with early 9th-century Islamic coinage of Sind. A curved line or marginal device is visible to the right of the central legend, possibly a partial border element. The flan shows characteristic surface irregularities and die wear common to hammered fractional silver issues of the Qanhari series. No figural motifs are present, in accordance with the purely epigraphic tradition of Arab governor coinage in this region. |
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| Edge | Plain. |
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