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1 Fals - 'Ala al-Dawla Yazd
| Issuer | Atabegs of Yazd |
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| Year | 1285 |
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| Weight | 2.51 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a stylised floral or tree motif — likely a palm or cypress — enclosed within a square linear border, characteristic of medieval Persian coinage. Arabic legends in Naskh script surround the central square in the outer field on all four sides. Below the central square, the date inscription appears in Arabic numerals within the lower field. The flan is irregular and slightly convex, with weak areas consistent with hammered production. Overall composition reflects the ornamental epigraphic style typical of Atabeg dynastic coinage from the Yazd region. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a multi-line Arabic inscription filling the field, rendered in angular Kufic or early Naskh script typical of 13th-century Iranian provincial coinage. The legend likely contains the ruler's name and titles, including the laqab 'Ala al-Dawla, along with a religious formula. The flan is irregular and the strike is uneven, resulting in partial weakness at the edges. No border or decorative framing is visible, with the inscription occupying the full available field. The surface shows characteristic patination and encrustations consistent with age and burial. |
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