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1 Fals - 'Abd al-Rahman b. Mahmud Kharashkath
| Issuer | United Qarakhanid Khaganate |
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| Year | 1018 |
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| Value | 1 Fals (1⁄60) |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by a multi-line Arabic Kufic legend arranged within a circular border, the angular script characteristic of early 11th-century Central Asian copper coinage. The inscription is densely packed and partially overlapping, reflecting the informal striking conventions typical of Qarakhanid fals. A surrounding marginal legend runs continuously within a beaded or rope-pattern border near the rim. The flan is irregular and slightly convex, with characteristic hammered surface texture and minor flan cracks consistent with the period and denomination. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a multi-line Arabic Kufic legend filling the central field, arranged in horizontal registers within a circular inner border. The inscriptions bear the religious formulae and the ruler's name and title, rendered in bold angular Kufic script typical of Qarakhanid copper issues of the early 11th century. A continuous marginal legend encircles the central area within a beaded border running close to the rim. The hammered flan shows characteristic surface irregularities, with the die impression slightly off-center, consistent with contemporary Central Asian mint practice. |
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| Edge | Plain. |
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