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1/3 Square Dirham - Muhammad al-Shaykh
| Issuer | Wattasid dynasty |
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| Year | 1472-1504 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Roughly square hammered flan bearing a multi-line Arabic religious inscription in Maghribi script, arranged within the central field without a formal border. The legends are struck in bold relief on an irregular planchet, characteristic of Wattasid hammered coinage. The script is deeply engraved but shows typical die-shift and weak areas due to the primitive striking technique. The overall appearance is consistent with the fractional square dirhams produced under Muhammad al-Shaykh during the late 15th century. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse script | Arabic |
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