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⅙ 'Sudaysi' Dirham - al-Mansúr-bi Alláh abú al-Husayn al-Qásim San'a
| Issuer | Rassid dynasty |
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| Year | 1002 |
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| Value | 1 Sudaysi (7⁄60) |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by a multi-line Arabic Kufic inscription arranged in horizontal registers within a plain inner circle, conveying the Islamic profession of faith (Shahada). The field inscription is enclosed by a beaded inner border and surrounded by a marginal legend in Arabic script continuing around the periphery within a second beaded outer border. The overall composition is characteristic of Zaydi Rassid hammered silver coinage, with densely packed angular script filling the flan. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Central field bearing a multi-line Arabic inscription in Kufic script arranged in horizontal registers within a plain inner circle, naming the Imam-ruler al-Mansur bi-Allah and referencing his titles and lineage. The inscription is enclosed by a beaded inner border, with a surrounding marginal legend in Arabic script occupying the outer zone between two beaded borders. The style is consistent with Rassid Yemeni hammered coinage of the early fifth century AH, with characteristic bold and compressed letterforms. |
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