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Fals - Ashraf Sha`ban II
| Issuer | Mamluk Sultanate |
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| Year | 1363-1376 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Crudely struck copper fals displaying a multi-line Arabic legend in the central field, typical of Mamluk hammered coinage. The inscription reads the royal title of Sultan al-Ashraf Sha'ban II in bold, deeply incuse Naskh script characters. The flan is irregular in outline with uneven surfaces and areas of natural porosity consistent with the low-denomination copper coinage of the period. The legend occupies the majority of the field with no decorative border elements visible. Significant patination and encrustation partially obscure portions of the inscription. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse script | Arabic |
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