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Qanhari Dirham 'Damma' - Sayf al-Din 'Umayd
| Issuer | Sind |
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| Year | 1024-1059 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Crudely struck irregular flan bearing multiple lines of Arabic script arranged horizontally across the field, characteristic of the Qanhari Sindhi coinage tradition. The legends, though worn and partially illegible due to the small module and hammered technique, contain pious formulae and dynastic titulature associated with the ruler Sayf al-Din 'Umayd. The surface exhibits natural patination with areas of green corrosion typical of heavily circulated medieval Islamic silver. The script is executed in an archaic, regional Kufic style consistent with Sindhi workshop production of the eleventh century. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Reverse displays further lines of Arabic inscription in regional Kufic script distributed across three horizontal registers within the irregular flan, bordered by a partial inner circle visible on portions of the coin's edge. The legends likely contain the Islamic profession of faith or fragments thereof, along with additional dynastic references to the Qanhari rulers of Sind. The hammered strike has resulted in an uneven surface with areas of weakness and metal flow characteristic of this provincial mint tradition. Green and silver-grey patination covers the field, consistent with long-term burial or circulation. |
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