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1 Falus 'Floral ornament type' Anonymous Bukhara
| Issuer | Bukhara, City of |
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| Year | 1500-1506 |
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| Diameter | 25 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by a bold, stylized floral ornament in high relief, consisting of interlacing curvilinear petals and foliate scrollwork arranged in a rosette-like composition typical of Timurid-period Bukharan decorative art. The design fills the flan generously, with individual petal lobes radiating outward from a central volute. The flan is irregular in outline, characteristic of the hand-struck hammered technique, with the surface showing significant wear and porosity consistent with the copper alloy and age of the issue. No legend or inscription appears on this face. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Arabic inscription set within a six-petal lobed cartouche occupying the central field, the cartouche itself framed by a surrounding decorative foliate or geometric ornamental border. The inscription, denoting the mint name Bukhara (بخارا), is rendered in a bold, somewhat angular script characteristic of late Timurid copper coinage. The overall composition is centrally placed on the irregularly shaped flan, with the border ornament partially visible toward the edges. Strike weakness and flan irregularity are evident, consistent with the anonymous hammered copper issues of this period. |
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