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Fals - al-Husayn b. Mansur Bukhara ND
| Copper | 1.81 g | 21 mm |
| Issuer | Qarakhanid dynasty (Islamic states) |
|---|---|
| Prince | Al-Husayn ibn Mansur (1015-1016) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1016-1017 |
| Value | 1 Fals (1⁄60) |
| Currency | Dinar (840-1212) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 1.81 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#321408 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Script: Arabic
Comment
Titles of the ruler reported on the coin is: Sayf al-Dawla Chagry-Tegin Husayn bin Hasanhttps://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=67856
This coin was minted only in Bukhara in the year 1016-17 (407 AH), following the study of Kochnev reported in "Svod nadpisej na karakhanidskikh monetakh: Antroponimy i titulatura”, part 1, Vostochnoe istoricheskoe istochnikovedenie i spetsial’nye istoricheskie distsipliny, vol. 4 (1995), pp. 201-278, and part 2, vol. 5 (1997), pp. 245-314
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued during the reign of Al-Husayn b. Mansur, who was the ruler of the Qarakhanid dynasty, a powerful Islamic state that existed from the 10th to the 14th century. The coin features an inscription in Arabic that reads "al-Husayn b. Mansur" and "Bukhara" which indicates the city where it was minted. This coin is a rare and valuable piece of history that provides insight into the economic and political systems of the Qarakhanid dynasty during that time.
