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1 Falus Anonymous, Civic copper, Kabul

Issuer Kabul, City of
Year 1823
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Diameter 19.5 mm
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Obverse description Two waterfowl (ducks) depicted in the field with their long necks sinuously intertwined, forming a symmetrical decorative motif. The birds are rendered in a stylized manner characteristic of Afghan civic coppers of the early 19th century, with bodies facing opposite directions. The coin exhibits an irregular flan typical of hammered production, with a green patina visible across the copper surface.
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Reverse description Arabic legend arranged in the field in multiple registers, interspersed with decorative dot ornaments and floral or foliate scroll elements. The inscription, characteristic of anonymous civic issues from Kabul, fills the flan in a bold, somewhat crude hammered style. Crescent-like curved decorative devices occupy the lower portion of the field, adding to the ornamental composition typical of early 19th-century Afghan copper coinage.
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