Catalog
Æ Fals - Al-Adil Sayf al-Din Abu Bakr I Concave-sided Hexagon
| Issuer | Ayyubid Sultanate of Egypt |
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| Year | 591-615 |
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| Shape | Concave-sided hexagon |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by multiple lines of Arabic Kufic or Naskhi script arranged in horizontal registers, conveying the ruler's name and titles. The inscription is set within a concave-sided hexagonal border typical of Ayyubid fals coinage. The legends are boldly struck in high relief against a flat field, characteristic of the hammered die technique employed under Al-Adil Sayf al-Din Abu Bakr I. The overall style reflects the epigraphic numismatic tradition of the Ayyubid period, with no figurative imagery. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays Arabic inscriptions in multiple lines within a concave-sided hexagonal frame, heavily worn and partially illegible, consistent with heavily circulated Ayyubid copper fals. A decorative border or marginal legend surrounds the central epigraphic panel. The surface shows significant patination and green corrosion typical of copper coinage from this era and region. The inscriptions likely include Quranic phrases or mint/date information in the style of Ayyubid administrative coinage. |
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| Mintage | ND (591-615) |
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