Fals - al-Ashraf Sha`ban II Trablus mint

€142,657.00
IssuerMamluk Sultanate
Year1363-1377
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Fals (1⁄60)
CurrencyDinar (1250-1517)
CompositionCopper
Weight2.19 g
Dimensions18 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Bal II#475
Obverse descriptionA circle divided by two horizontal lines; at the top the name of the workshop, at the center a line of dots, at the bottom the name of the workshop. Presence of a gnat.
Obverse script
Obverse letteringطرابلس _________ الملك الاشرف شعبان بن حسن _________ ضرب
(Translation: Tarabulus Al-Malik al-Ashraf Sha`ban bin Hasan Duriba: `The ruler al-Ashraf Sha`ban [II], son of [An-Nasir al-] Hasan. Struck in Tripoli `.)
Reverse descriptionA wheel with eight counter-clockwise curved spokes; presence of four globules distributed between the rays.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
Edge
Mint
MintageND (1363-1377)  - -
Catalog ID3994983820
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