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Fals - al-Zahir Ghazi Ornamented square type - Aleppo
| Issuer | Ayyubid Emirate of Aleppo |
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| Year | 1186-1216 |
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| Weight | 3.19 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by an ornate square set within a plain circular border, the square itself composed of dotted lines with a small floweret motif at the centre of each side. Kufic legends occupy the four corner segments between the outer circle and the ornamental square, while Naskhi script fills the interior centre panels. The inscriptions read counterclockwise and carry the titles of the Ayyubid ruler al-Zahir Ghazi. The overall design reflects the characteristic geometric and epigraphic style of Ayyubid copper coinage from Aleppo. |
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| Reverse description | Identical ornamental composition to the obverse, featuring a dotted square with a floweret at the centre of each side, enclosed within a plain circular border. Counterclockwise Kufic legends appear in the corner segments of the field, while Naskhi script occupies the interior centre of the square. The inscriptions reference the Abbasid Caliph al-Nasir and include the hijri date in words distributed across the four segments, varying by specific year of issue. The design is consistent across the dated varieties catalogued by Balog (664–669). |
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| Edge | Plain |
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