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Æ Fals -al-Ẓāhir Khushqadam Burji dynasty
| Issuer | Mamluk Sultanate |
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| Year | 1461-1467 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Uniface hammered copper fals struck on an irregular, roughly circular flan with characteristic Mamluk die workmanship. The obverse field carries a three-line Arabic inscription in Naskh script reading 'al-Sultan al-Malik / al-Zahir / Khushqadam', affirming the royal titulature of the Burji sultan. The lettering is boldly engraved and occupies virtually the entire field, with no decorative border. The flan surface shows typical porosity and dark patination consistent with circulation wear and burial. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse of this hammered copper fals is struck on the same irregular flan and displays a multi-line Arabic inscription in Naskh script, partially legible due to characteristic die misalignment and flan irregularity common to Mamluk base-metal coinage. The central field appears to bear the mint name Halab (Aleppo) along with additional formulaic text, rendered in bold strokes with no surrounding border or decorative elements. The surface exhibits considerable wear and a dark brown patina overlying the original copper fabric, typical of circulated Mamluk fulus from Syrian provincial mints. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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