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Falus bar

Issuer Samarqand, City of
Year 1600-1800
Type Standard circulation coin
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Obverse script Arabic
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Reverse description The reverse presents the elongated bar portion of the flan, tapering toward one end, with a secondary struck impression bearing incuse Arabic characters or a simple linear device visible on the flattened face. The surface exhibits patinated copper with areas of dark oxidation and green cuprite, consistent with prolonged circulation. The irregular, hand-finished edges and uneven thickness are characteristic features of this utilitarian bar falus type from Samarqand.
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Mintage ND (1600-1800)
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