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Fals - Anonymous Zaranj
| Issuer | Umayyad Caliphate |
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| Year | 696-750 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears a multi-line Arabic religious inscription arranged in horizontal bands within a square or rectangular frame, typical of post-reform Umayyad epigraphic coinage. The inscription is surrounded by a circular marginal legend in Arabic script. The overall design follows the purely epigraphic style introduced under Abd al-Malik's monetary reforms, eschewing figural imagery entirely. The flan is irregular and slightly uneven, characteristic of provincial hammered copper coinage. Surfaces show patination consistent with age and circulation. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a multi-line Arabic inscription in the central field, enclosed within a linear square or rectangular border, with a circular marginal legend surrounding the whole design. The epigraphy follows the standard Umayyad post-reform format, likely bearing the Shahada or related religious formulae along with a mint or regional attribution to Zaranj. The hammered flan exhibits irregular edges and surface porosity typical of base-metal provincial issues. The die work is bold but somewhat coarsely executed, consistent with a peripheral mint of the Umayyad administrative system. |
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| Mintage | ND (696-750) |
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