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1 Fals - Ibrahim b. Nasr Ilaq
| Issuer | United Qarakhanid Khaganate |
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| Year | 1017 |
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| Currency | Dinar (840-1212) |
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| Obverse description | Central field bearing a multi-line Arabic religious or titular inscription arranged in horizontal lines, struck in bold relief characteristic of Qarakhanid hammered coinage. The inscription is enclosed within a beaded inner border, with a further Arabic marginal legend encircling the periphery of the coin. The lettering is angular and deeply struck, typical of early eleventh-century Central Asian fals production. The overall design follows the Abbasid-influenced epigraphic tradition, with no figural imagery. |
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| Reverse description | Central field displaying a multi-line Arabic inscription in the field, likely bearing the name and titles of the ruler Ibrahim b. Nasr and mint or date formulae, arranged in horizontal registers. A beaded inner border frames the central text, while a continuous Arabic marginal legend runs along the outer edge of the coin. The strike is characteristic of hammered Qarakhanid copper coinage of the early fifth century AH, with irregular flan edges and bold but somewhat uneven letter forms. The reverse follows the same purely epigraphic style as the obverse, consistent with Islamic numismatic convention of the period. |
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| Edge | Plain. |
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