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1 Falus - Anonymous Qarshi
| Issuer | Qarshi, City of |
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| Year | 1500-1600 |
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| Value | 1 Falus |
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| Obverse description | Irregularly shaped copper flan struck by hammer with a central Arabic legend occupying the majority of the field. The inscription, executed in a cursive hand typical of Central Asian provincial coinage of the 16th century, is poorly centred and partially off-flan, a characteristic feature of anonymous Transoxianan falus issues. The surfaces are heavily worn and patinated, with the flan showing typical irregularities consistent with hand-cut blanks. A countermark impression is visible, applied at variable orientation over the primary die. |
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| Reverse description | Reverse die displays a central Arabic or decorative device surrounded by what appear to be radiating star-like or floral ornamental elements in the field, characteristic of anonymous Qarshi copper coinage of the Shaybanid period. The legend or device is struck in shallow relief on a rough, uneven flan with pronounced surface irregularities and encrustation. The design is partially legible due to die wear and off-centre striking, consistent with mass-produced local bazaar coinage. The broad, flat flan bears traces of red copper visible through areas of patina loss. |
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Qarshi — known historically as Nasaf and later Qarshi under the Shaybanid Uzbeks — functioned as a regional administrative center in Transoxiana throughout the sixteenth century. Anonymous copper falus of this type were fiduciary small change, issued locally with no identifying ruler's name, which makes precise attribution within the century nearly impossible without die linkage studies. The Zeno reference anchors the type but the cataloguing remains thin.