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Fals - Kaykhusraw I Horseman type
| Issuer | Rûm Sultanate |
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| Year | 1205-1211 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Armored horseman depicted in profile to the right, mounted on a striding horse, with a spear or lance carried over the shoulder. The figure is rendered in a flat, stylized manner characteristic of Seljuk copper coinage of the early 13th century. The field is plain, and the overall design reflects the martial iconography associated with the Rum Seljuk sultans. The irregular flan and hammered technique result in some weakness in the peripheral detail. |
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| Reverse description | Central field occupied by a multi-line Arabic inscription arranged in horizontal registers, containing the sultan's titulature and name. The legend is executed in a simple Kufic or Naskhi script typical of Seljuk copper issues, with no decorative border beyond the irregular coin edge. The inscription reads in part 'al-Sultan al-Mu'azzam Kilij Arslan ibn Mas'ud', asserting the ruler's sovereign title. The flan is irregular and the strike somewhat weak in places, consistent with provincial hammered copper coinage of the period. |
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| Mintage | ND (1205-1211) |
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