Fals - al-Mansûr Muhammad I Dimashq mint

€138,668.00
IssuerMamluk Sultanate
Year1361-1362
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Fals (1⁄60)
CurrencyDinar (1250-1517)
CompositionCopper
Weight2.7 g
Dimensions19 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Bal II#388-389
Obverse descriptionName of the sultan contained in a cartouche in the shape of circle, the whole inscribed in a concave triangle dividing the title in three; a point located in each angle. The border is composed of a circle of dots (grenetis).
Obverse script
Obverse letteringالسلطان | الملك | المنصور محمد
(Translation: The Sultan The King Mansour Mohammed)
Reverse descriptionInscription contained in a cartouche of circular form, itself inscribed in a concave triangle dividing the date in two parts (right and bottom) as well as the workshop (left); a point located in each angle. Presence of a grenetis.
Reverse script
Reverse letteringوسبعماية | ثلاث وستين | بدمشق ضرب
(Translation: ..and Sixty - three In Damascus Hit)
Edge
Mint
MintageND  - (fr) Date hors flan -
762 (1361)  - (fr) Bal #388 -
763 (1362)  - (fr) Bal #389 -
Catalog ID8546990310
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