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Fals - Ahmad b. 'Ali Bukhara mint
| Issuer | Qarakhanid dynasty |
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| Year | 994-1016 |
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| Value | 1 Fals (1⁄60) |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by a multi-line Arabic kufic legend set within a plain inner circle, conveying the Islamic profession of faith (Shahada). The legend is surrounded by a decorative circular border with a marginal Arabic inscription running along the outer ring. The flan is irregular and cracked, typical of base-metal hammered coinage of the Qarakhanid period. The script is angular early Kufic, characteristic of Central Asian Islamic coinage of the late 10th to early 11th century. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays a multi-line Arabic Kufic legend within a plain inner circle, recording the name and titles of the Qarakhanid ruler Ahmad b. 'Ali along with the mint name Bukhara and a date reference. A marginal legend in Arabic script encircles the central device within a beaded or plain border. The flan shows a prominent crack and surface porosity consistent with copper hammered coinage of this era. The overall style reflects the Samanid-influenced epigraphic tradition adopted by early Qarakhanid rulers in Transoxiana. |
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