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HABBARID: 'Umar Ibn 'Abd Al-'Aziz Al-Habbari (855-884), AR Qandhari Dirham (Damma) (0.54g), Al-Sind.

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HABBARID: 'Umar Ibn 'Abd Al-'Aziz Al-Habbari (855-884), AR Qandhari Dirham (Damma) (0.54g), Al-Sind.
HABBARID: 'Umar Ibn 'Abd Al-'Aziz Al-Habbari (855-884), AR Qandhari Dirham (Damma) (0.54g), Al-Sind. Inscription "billah yathiqu 'Umar wa bihi yantasir" (In Allah 'Umar trusts, and by Him he is victorious), ruler cited on both obverse and reverse. A-1498 (Album does not distinguish between the two rulers called 'Umar). Attractive, extremely fine. Very rare.

The Habbarids ruled the province of Al-Sind on behalf of the Abbasid Caliphate, though unofficially they were semi-independent. 'Umar, who is cited on this coin, is likely the first 'Umar of the two known Habbarid rulers by the name of 'Umar. Based on the early calligraphy style of this coin, I see it fit to consider this an issue of the first 'Umar.