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Falus - Muhammad al-Hajj ad-Dila'i
| Issuer | Dila'i Sultanate |
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| Year | 1060-1067 |
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| Currency | Hammered/Cast Coinage (1659-1882) |
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| Obverse description | Irregular rectangular flan struck in copper, displaying a two-line Arabic legend in a plain field. The inscription reads 'ضرب بفاس' (Struck at Fas), arranged horizontally across the flan in a bold, informal Maghribi script characteristic of Moroccan hammered coinage of the mid-seventeenth century. The surfaces show natural patination with areas of green cuprite, consistent with age and burial. Flan edges are irregular, typical of hand-cut hammered issues from this period. |
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| Obverse lettering | ضرب بفاس (Translation: Mint in the city of Fas (Fez)) |
| Reverse description | Irregular rectangular reverse flan bearing a two-line Arabic legend in the field, reading 'سنة 1061' (Year 1061 AH), rendered in Maghribi script. The numerals are clearly struck in the lower register, with a decorative foliate or floral device visible above the date inscription, a common ornamental feature on Moroccan falus issues of this era. The overall strike is typical of hand-hammered provincial coinage, with moderate die centering and natural wear consistent with circulation use. |
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