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Fals - al-Zahir Jaqmaq
| Issuer | Mamluk Sultanate |
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| Year | 1438-1453 |
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| Currency | Dinar (1250-1517) |
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| Obverse description | Hammered copper fals of irregular flan with Arabic inscription in the field. The obverse bears a mint formula in Arabic script reading 'ضرب بحلب' (struck in Aleppo), rendered in a bold, somewhat crude calligraphic style typical of late Mamluk provincial coinage. The lettering occupies the central field with residual flat areas surrounding the inscription. The flan edges are uneven, consistent with hand-struck Mamluk copper issues of the mid-fifteenth century. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a central Arabic legend arranged within the field in multiple lines, partially legible due to die wear and an irregular flan. The inscription likely contains the sultan's name and titles in the typical Mamluk formulaic style, referencing al-Zahir Jaqmaq. Traces of circular or partial border lines are visible around the central legend. The strike is characteristic of hammered Mamluk copper coinage, with uneven relief and surface oxidation consistent with a circulated provincial issue. |
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