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Fals - Kaykhusraw I Horseman type
| Issuer | Rûm Sultanate |
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| Year | 1192-1199 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Mounted horseman advancing to the right, depicted in a dynamic martial posture with a raised sword held aloft in the right hand. The rider sits astride a galloping horse, rendered in a bold, stylized Anatolian Seljuk manner with visible leg detail. The figure and mount are surrounded by a beaded border, partially preserved on the irregular flan. The overall design reflects the iconic horseman type associated with Sultan Kaykhusraw I, a motif of both political authority and martial prowess common to Rum Seljuk copper coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Multi-line Arabic inscription filling the reverse field, arranged in horizontal registers within a beaded border. The legend, typical of Rum Seljuk fals coinage of Kaykhusraw I, contains the ruler's name and titles in Kufic-influenced Arabic script. The lettering is boldly struck though partially obscured by wear and the irregular shape of the flan. No mint name or date is visible, consistent with the undated nature of this copper issue. The epigraphic style reflects the Persianate chancellery tradition of the Anatolian Seljuk court. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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