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1 Fals - Zubair ibn 'Umar
| Issuer | Sultanate of Mogadishu |
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| Year | 1401-1500 |
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| Value | 1 Fals |
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| Obverse description | Crudely struck hammered flan displaying a partial Arabic legend in the field, arranged in two lines. The inscription, rendered in an informal hand characteristic of medieval East African Islamic coinage, references the issuing authority. The surfaces show heavy wear and metal flow consistent with the irregular flan preparation typical of Mogadishu sultanate issues. The field is heavily granular with no decorative border evident. |
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| Obverse lettering | زبير |
| Reverse description | Reverse of this hammered bronze fals bearing an Arabic legend distributed across the irregular flan, partially visible due to weak strike and heavy wear. The inscription, characteristic of East African sultanate coinage of the 15th century, is rendered in an informal calligraphic style. The flan is uneven in thickness, with ragged edges typical of locally produced medieval Islamic minor coinage from the Mogadishu sultanate. |
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