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Fals - Sha'ban II (al-Ashraf Nasir al-Din) (Hamah mint)
| Issuer | Mamluk Sultanate |
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| Year | 1363-1377 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | A bold pellet-bordered circle frames the central design, with a decorative knot or central boss at the middle of the field. A multi-line Arabic inscription in Naskh script encircles the central motif within the border, bearing the royal titulature of the sultan. The die-struck surface shows typical characteristics of Mamluk hammered coinage, with slight irregularities in the flan. The legend is contained within the inner circle, with pellets punctuating the outer ring. |
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| Obverse lettering | السلطان الملك الأشرف (Translation: Al-Sultan Al-Malik Al-Ashraf: The Sultan, the King, Al-Ashraf) |
| Reverse description | A bold pellet-bordered circle frames the central design, within which a fish is depicted in curved form oriented clockwise, with five droplets of water below it, serving as the heraldic blazon (rank) associated with the Hamah amirs. An Arabic inscription in Naskh script appears above and below the fish device, stating the mint name and the word 'struck.' The pellet-studded outer border is consistent with the obverse treatment, and the overall composition is characteristic of Mamluk provincial copper coinage. |
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