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Fals - Ismail bin Ali Abbasid Governors
| Issuer | Abbasid Caliphate |
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| Year | 751-759 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field bearing a multi-line Arabic Kufic inscription arranged in horizontal registers within a linear border, presenting the Islamic declaration of faith (Shahada) in the characteristic angular script of early Abbasid coinage. The legend is distributed across three or four lines occupying the majority of the flan, with additional marginal Arabic lettering partially visible around the periphery. The die-struck characters display the bold, monumental Kufic style typical of mid-8th century caliphal copper issues. The irregular flan exhibits characteristic hammered fabric with uneven edges and surface patination consistent with ancient copper coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | لا اله الا الله وحده |
| Reverse description | Central field divided into multiple horizontal registers of Kufic Arabic inscription, typical of early Abbasid fals coinage, with the name or title of the governor Ismail bin Ali referenced within the legend. The angular Kufic script fills the die area in a dense, structured arrangement bordered by a single linear circle, with fragmentary marginal inscriptions around the outer edge of the flan. The reverse fabric is consistent with hammered production on an irregular copper flan, displaying natural die wear and a dark patina over the raised lettering. The overall style conforms closely to the epigraphic fals type introduced under the early Abbasid governors of the eastern provinces. |
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