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Fals - al-Nāṣir Muhammad I Damascus Mint
| Issuer | Mamluk Sultanate |
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| Year | 1310-1341 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Irregular flan with a circular border composed of a line within a ring of dots. The field bears a multi-line Arabic legend in thuluth script arranged horizontally, reading the royal title and the sultan's name. The inscription fills the field in a bold, deeply struck style typical of Mamluk hammered copper coinage. The lettering is raised against a flat field, with characteristic angular and cursive Arabic letterforms. No figurative or geometric devices are present beyond the border elements. |
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| Reverse script | Arabic |
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Al-Nāṣir Muhammad ibn Qalawun ruled three separate times — deposed twice, restored twice — making his third reign (1310–1341) one of the longest and most politically assertive in Mamluk history. The Damascus mint was administratively distinct from Cairo during this period, operating under its own supervisory officials, and fals issues from Syrian mints were struck primarily for local bazaar transactions rather than interregional trade. Copper coinage of this reign is notoriously variable in module and weight, reflecting decentralized production rather than any single controlled standard.