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20 Sant - Ali II
| Issuer | Zanzibar |
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| Year | 1908 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features an elaborate calligraphic inscription in ornate Arabic script occupying the full coin field, rendered in a flowing, interlocking style characteristic of Islamic artistic tradition. The legend reads 'Al-Sultan Ali bin Hamud', identifying the reigning Sultan of Zanzibar. The script is deeply struck against a flat, unadorned field, with no border other than a plain raised rim. The overall design emphasizes the decorative quality of Arabic calligraphy as the principal artistic element. |
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| Reverse lettering | سنت २० ٢٠ 1908 (Translation: 20 Sent 1908) |
| Edge | Plain |
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