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Fals - al-Nāṣir Muhammad I Halab
717 (1317) year| Copper | 2.78 g | 21.5 mm |
| Issuer | Mamluk Sultanate |
|---|---|
| Sultan | Muhammad I (1293-1294, 1299-1309, 1310-1341) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 717 (1317) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | 1 Fals (1⁄60) |
| Currency | Dinar (1250-1517) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 2.78 g |
| Diameter | 21.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#425147 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
On border: Circle of small diamonds between two circular lines
Counter clockwise margina legend. On center, six-petaled rosette with central pellet, in linear hexalobe.
Script: Arabic
Edge
Plain, irregular
Comment
Coined during al-Nāṣir Muhammad I's Third reign (1310-1341).
Variants a and b according to Balog differ on the style of the lettering on the obverse.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was made during the reign of Al-Nasir Muhammad I, who was the Sultan of the Mamluk Sultanate, a powerful state that controlled much of the Middle East and North Africa during the 13th and 14th centuries. The coin's design and inscriptions reflect the Islamic culture and religion of the time, with Arabic script and symbols that were commonly used in Islamic art and architecture.
