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Dirham - Abd al-Malik Tukharistan
| Issuer | Umayyad Caliphate |
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| Year | 699 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | The obverse presents a purely epigraphic design typical of early Umayyad monetary reform coinage, entirely devoid of figural imagery. The central field contains four lines of bold Kufic Arabic script arranged horizontally, carrying the Shahada and mint declaration. A circular inner legend band encircles the central inscription, itself bounded by a beaded or dotted border and a further plain linear border. The coin is struck on an irregular flan with a notable chip at the lower margin, consistent with the hand-struck production methods of the period. The overall style reflects the aniconic reformed dirham standard introduced under Caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan. |
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| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Tokharistan (Tukharistan) |
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