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Pashiz / Fals - Shurayk Arab-Sasanian
| Issuer | Abbasid Caliphate |
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| Year | 779-780 |
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| Weight | 0.80 g |
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| Obverse description | Sasanian-style bust of the governor facing right in the field, depicted in the traditional Arab-Sasanian manner with a bearded effigy wearing a diadem or headdress, rendered in a somewhat crude hammered style characteristic of transitional Arab-Sasanian coinage. The portrait retains the iconographic conventions inherited from late Sasanian prototypes, with visible facial features and collar or drapery detail at the shoulders. Surrounding legends or symbols appear in the field, partially legible due to the irregular flan and wear. |
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| Reverse description | Central field bears a multi-line Arabic inscription typical of Abbasid-era fals coinage, likely containing the Shahada or a religious formula, arranged in horizontal lines within a dotted or linear border. The lettering is characteristic of early Kufic script executed in the hammered style, with the legends occupying most of the reverse field. The overall design reflects the transitional nature of Arab-Sasanian coinage under Abbasid authority, combining Islamic epigraphic conventions with earlier minting traditions. |
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| Mintage | ND (779-780) - 162-163 AH |
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