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Fals - al-Ashraf Sha'ban II Trablus mint
| Issuer | Mamluk Sultanate |
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| Year | 1363-1377 |
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| Currency | Dinar (1250-1517) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is divided into three horizontal registers by two parallel lines running across the field. The uppermost register bears the mint name, the central register is filled with a row of dots, and the lower register carries the sultan's name and titles in Arabic script. The legend reads 'Tarabulus / al-Malik al-Ashraf Sha'ban bin Hasan / Duriba,' identifying the issuer as Sultan al-Ashraf Sha'ban II and the mint as Tripoli. A small gnat or insect ornament is present within the design, a decorative element occasionally found on Mamluk fulus of this period. |
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| Obverse lettering | طرابلس _________ 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 description | The reverse features a wheel or rosette design composed of eight curved spokes radiating from a central hub, arranged in a counter-clockwise direction, creating a swirling or pinwheel effect characteristic of Mamluk fulus coinage. Four globules are symmetrically placed in the spaces between the spokes, filling the field. The overall design is executed in a bold, stylized manner typical of hammered copper issues from the Mamluk Sultanate. The irregular flan results in slight variation in the completeness of the design near the coin's edges. |
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