Square ¼ Dirham - Anonymous

Square ¼ Dirham - Anonymous - obverseSquare ¼ Dirham - Anonymous - reverse

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Features

Issuer Emirate of Granada (Al-Andalus and Ceuta)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1238-1492
Value ¼ Silver Dirham
Currency Dinar (1232-1492)
Composition Silver
Weight 0.51 g
Size 11 mm
Shape Square (irregular)
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
126854
References Vives arab# 2194
Antonio Vives y Escudero; 1893. Monedas de las dinastías arábigo-españolas. Establecimiento Tipográfico de Fortanet, Madrid, Spain.

Obverse

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
لا اله الا
الله محمد
رسول الله

Translation:
There is no God except
God, Muhammad
Is the messenger of God

Reverse

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
و لا غالب
الا الله
غرناطة

Translation:
And there is no conqueror
Except God (most coins that have this phrase are from the Nasrid kingdom)
Gharnata (Granada)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1238-1492) 

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