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Falus round cartouche, c/m 'Adl Samarqand 899'
| Issuer | Samarqand, City of |
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| Year | 1494 |
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| Weight | 4.7 g |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a multi-line Arabic inscription in the central field, recording the regnal phrase and AH date within a cartouche or panel. A rectangular or round countermark bearing the legend 'Adl Samarqand 899' (meaning 'Justice of Samarqand, year 899 AH') is applied to the field, serving as an official validation mark. The surrounding area shows the irregular flan edges characteristic of hammered copper coinage. The strike is uneven, with some weakness at the margins, but the countermark impression is relatively distinct. |
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| Reverse lettering | عدل سمرقند ٨٩٩ |
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The countermark 'Adl Samarqand 899' — meaning "justice of Samarqand," AH 899 corresponding to 1493/94 CE — reflects the Timurid administrative practice of revalidating older copper coinage through official stamping rather than wholesale reminting. Falus copper was chronically underproduced and debased across Central Asia in this period, and municipal countermarking allowed local authorities to certify acceptable weight and authenticity without the expense of new dies.
Samarqand in 899 AH was in the final turbulent years of Timurid control; the Shaybanid Uzbeks would seize the city within a decade.