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Fals - al-Mansûr Muhammad I Dimashq
| Copper | 2.7 g | 19 mm |
| Issuer | Mamluk Sultanate |
|---|---|
| Sultan | Muhammad II (1361-1363) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 762-764 (1361-1363) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | 1 Fals (1⁄60) |
| Currency | Dinar (1250-1517) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 2.7 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#138668 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 90% |
Reverse
Inscription in circular cartouche inscribed in concave triangle with dot in each corner. Date inscription at left and right, mint name below. Beaded border (grenetis).
Script: Arabic
Lettering:
وسبعماية | ثلاث وستين | بدمشق
ضرب
Translation:
seven hundred and sixty three in Damascus
Struck (in center circle)
Edge
Plain, irregular
Comment
The segment at the left of the reverse corresponds to the last two digits of the date and thus differentiates the three references:
- اثنين وستين for year (7)62
- ثلاث وستين for year (7)63
- اربع وستين for year (7)64
A 5-pointed star appears to be found on some examples in the right-hand segment of the obverse.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued during the reign of al-Mansûr Muhammad I, who was the first Mamluk sultan to issue coins in his own name, rather than in the name of the Abbasid caliph. This marks a significant shift in the power dynamics between the Mamluk Sultanate and the Abbasid Caliphate, as the Mamluk sultans began to assert their own authority and independence.
