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⅙ 'Sudaysi' Dirham - Muhammad b. al-Qasim San'a
| Issuer | Rassid dynasty |
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| Year | 998-1003 |
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| Currency | Dinar (897-1296) |
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| Obverse lettering | لا اله الا الله وحده لا شريك له Margin: بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بصنعاء سنة [date] |
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| Reverse lettering | محمد بن القاسم الناصر لدين الله Margin: لله الامر من قبل و من بعد و يومئذ يفرح المؤمنون بنصر الله |
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The Rassid Imams of Yemen traced their lineage directly to the Prophet through the Zaydi Shia tradition, and their coin issues — often struck at San'a in fractional denominations — reflect a monetary system adapted to local trade rather than caliphal convention. Muhammad b. al-Qasim ruled during a period of persistent Fatimid pressure from Egypt and Ismaili rivals within Yemen itself, making even routine administrative acts like minting a quiet assertion of legitimate Zaydi authority. The sudaysi, a sixth-dirham fraction, circulated widely in highland Yemeni markets where small silver was more useful than full dirhams.