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1 Fals - Ishaq ibn Ahmad
| Issuer | Samanid Dynasty |
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| Year | 897 |
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| Value | 1 Fals (1⁄60) |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears a multi-line Arabic religious inscription arranged in three to four horizontal lines within a plain inner circle. The legend is enclosed by a beaded inner border, with a circular marginal inscription in Arabic script running along the outer periphery between two concentric borders. The overall style is typical of early Abbasid-influenced eastern Islamic fals coinage, with bold, deeply struck Kufic lettering. |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays a multi-line Arabic inscription in Kufic script arranged in horizontal registers within a plain inner circle, bearing the name and titles of the ruler Ishaq ibn Ahmad along with mint and date references. A beaded inner border frames the central legend, while a continuous marginal Arabic inscription occupies the outer zone between two encircling borders. The hammered flan exhibits slight irregularity at the edges, characteristic of ninth-century Transoxianan copper coinage. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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