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Buqsha - Hamud 1223 1808
| Issuer | Sheikhdom of Abu ʽArish (Yemenite States) |
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| Year | 1808 |
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| Value | 1 Buqsha |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears a two-line Arabic religious legend reading 'al-mulk lillah ta'ala' (Sovereignty is God Almighty's), rendered in a bold, somewhat crude hammered style characteristic of provincial Yemenite coinage. The script occupies the majority of the flan, with the letters appearing slightly irregular due to the hand-struck technique. A dotted border or pellet arrangement is partially visible along the upper periphery of the coin. The surfaces are worn and uneven, consistent with circulation on a crudely-struck billon flan. |
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| Obverse lettering | الملك لله تعالى (Translation: Sovereignty is God Almighty's.) |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays a two-line Arabic mint and date legend reading 'darb 1223' (Struck in 1223 AH), arranged horizontally across the center of the flan. Below the legend, further decorative or textual elements appear in a stylized, loosely executed manner typical of hammered provincial issues. A cluster of pellets or a rosette motif is visible in the upper portion of the field. The flan is irregular in shape and shows the rough edges characteristic of hand-cut billon planchets used in early nineteenth-century Abu ʽArish coinage. |
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