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Fals - al-Mansúr-bi Alláh'Alí
| Issuer | Rassid dynasty |
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| Year | 1390-1432 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Crude hammered copper flan bearing a multi-line Arabic religious or titular legend disposed across the central field, struck with characteristic irregularity typical of Yemeni Rassid coinage. The inscription is arranged in horizontal lines within the coin's interior, with letterforms showing the angular, archaic Kufic-influenced style common to this dynasty. The surfaces display natural porosity and dark patination consistent with copper coinage of the medieval Islamic period. Strike definition is uneven, with portions of the legend weak or partially off-flan, as is typical for hammered fals of this era. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Reverse exhibits a similarly crude multi-line Arabic inscription spread across the full field, rendered in the same angular hammered style as the obverse. The legend, likely containing the ruler's name and pious epithets, is distributed in horizontal registers without a surrounding border or decorative frame. The flan is irregular in outline and displays significant surface roughness, oxidation, and areas of encrustation typical of base-metal Islamic coins from medieval Yemen. Strike pressure is inconsistent, resulting in varying depth of relief across the design. |
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