Syria & al-Jazira (Pre-Seljuq), Hamanids Dynasty, temp. Nasir al-Dawla and and Sayf al-Dawla, AR Dirham, Nasibin Mint, AH 330 = AD 941/2 – RRR

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Syria & al-Jazira (Pre-Seljuq), Hamanids Dynasty, temp.Ā  Nasir al-DawlaĀ  (Abu Muhammad al-Hasan) and and Sayf al-Dawla(Abu’l Hasan Ali),Ā  AH 330-356 / AD 942-967, AR Dirham(silver,3.12g,23mm), Nasibin Mint, AH 330 = 941/2
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Era/Ruler: Hamanids Dynasty, temp.Ā  Nasir al-Dawla and and Sayf al-Dawla Mint/Date: Nasibin, AH 330 = AD 941/2
DenomĀ Ā Ā  : AR Dirham Wt/DiaĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā  : 3.12 g / 23 mm
Obv: Citing Abu Mansur, the son and heir of the ‘Abbasid caliph al-Muttaqi lillah’; “there is no deity but Allah, the One, there is no partner to Him. Abu Mansur, son of the Commander of the Believers, Sayf al-Dawla Abu’l-Hasan; in the inner margin, “In the name of Allah. This dirham was struck in Nasibin in the year 330”;Ā  in the outer margin, traces “to Allah belongs the command before and after, and on that day the believers will rejoice with the help of Allah” all in Arabic
Rev: Citing the ‘Abbasid caliph al-Muttaqi lillah’; “to Allah, Muhammad is the messenger of Allah, al-Muttaqi lillah, Nasir al-Dawla Abu Muhammad” in the margin, traces of “Muhammad is the messenger of Allah, he sent him with guidance and the religion of truth, so that He may make it overcome all religions, even though the unbelievers may dislike it”; all in Arabic
Ref: Album 748 Rarity/Choice: Rare, VF ( Flan bent and with areas of weakness otherwise, nice toning)
Note: The Hamdanids Dynasty under the joint rule of Nasir al-Dawla and Sayf al-Dawla, reflects a period of regional authority and cultural patronage in Syria and al-Jazira (Upper Mesopotamia) before the rise of the Seljuq Turks. The Hamdanids’ reign marked a time of political consolidation and artistic flourishing, with Nasibin serving as a key center for economic and cultural activities.