Qandhari Dirham " Damma" - 'Ali bin Umar

Features

Issuer Sind (Islamic states)
Emir Ali ibn 'Umar (circa 973-987)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 973-987
Value Damma (⅙)
Currency Dirham (854-1011)
Composition Silver
Weight 0.52 g
Diameter 10 mm
Thickness 0.9 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
38945
References A# 1496
Stephen Album; 2011. A Checklist of Islamic Coins (3rd edition). Self-published, Santa Rosa, California, United States.

Obverse

Ali centre of obverse

Lettering:
بالله ىثق
علي و به
ىنتصر

Translation: Ali

Reverse

Inside a circle, the kalima.Automatically translated

Lettering:
ﺍﻟﻠﻪ
ﻣﺤﻤﺪ
ﺭﺳﻮﻝ
ﺍﻟﻠﻪ
علي

Edge

GrossAutomatically translated

Comments

The Qandhari dirham is known in English as the "Tiny dirham".
Sindh set an ancient territory in northwest India. The kings were called Amirs.

There are two obverse variations.

With small rings: @Cycnos
With large circular arcs: @CycnosAutomatically translated

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (973-987)  19% (fr) Avec annelets
ND (973-987)  4% (fr) Avec arcs de cercle
ND (973-987)  81% (fr) Variété non-définie

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