Catalog
Fals - Suleyman I Seal of Solomon Variant
| Issuer | Yemen Eyalet |
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| Year | 1531-1566 |
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| Currency | Akçe |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears the Arabic mint legend 'ضرب صنعان' (Struck in Sana'an), the distinctive orthographic spelling of the Yemeni capital as 'Sana`an' (صنعان) rather than the more common 'Sana`a' (صنعا), which serves as the principal diagnostic feature attributing this otherwise anonymous fals to the reign of Süleyman I (r. 1520–1566). The inscription is distributed across the flat field in a typical provincial Ottoman hand, executed with a roughly cut die. The legends are the sole device on this face, with no additional ornamental elements. The flan edge is irregular, consistent with the primitive striking conditions of Ottoman Yemen provincial minting. This spelling convention, documented in Album's Islamic series under type 1119, allows attribution within the broader group of undated Yemeni anonymous fals. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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| Mintage | ND (1531-1566) |
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