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Fals - al-Zahir Ghazi Ornamented circle type - Aleppo
| Issuer | Ayyubid Emirate of Aleppo |
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| Year | 1193-1216 |
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| Currency | Dinar (1183-1260) |
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| Obverse description | Central field bearing a two-line Arabic legend reading 'Al-Malik Al-Zahir,' enclosed within a central dotted circle. The inner legend field is framed by a plain inner border and an outer border composed of a ring of pellets, creating the characteristic ornamented concentric circle design typical of Ayyubid fulus of this period. The flan is irregular and the strike somewhat off-center, as is common for hammered issues of this series. |
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| Obverse lettering | الملك الظاهر (Translation: Al-Malik Al-Zahir: `The ruler Al-Zahir.`) |
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Al-Zahir Ghazi, son of Saladin, ruled Aleppo for over three decades and proved a capable independent operator long after the Ayyubid confederation had begun fracturing among his brothers and cousins. His copper coinage is notably varied in type — the ornamented circle series alone encompasses multiple die groupings catalogued by Balog — reflecting sustained local mint activity rather than opportunistic or emergency production. The Aleppo mint under his authority was among the most prolific of the Syrian Ayyubid workshops.