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Fals - al Zahir Barquq Dimashq
| Copper | 3.7 g | 20 mm |
| Issuer | Mamluk Sultanate |
|---|---|
| Sultan | Barquq (1382-1389, 1390-1399) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 798-799 (1396-1397) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | 1 Fals (1⁄60) |
| Currency | Dinar (1250-1517) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 3.7 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#124046 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
Inscriptions on five lines with the workshop and date in all letters; in the center a chalice charged with a fleur-de-lys separating a part of the legend.
Script: Arabic
Lettering:
ب بد
ضر مشق
a)ثمان و b) سنة
a) تسعين ست b) تسعين تسع
وسبعماية
Translation:
Duriba bi
Damascus City
a) theman | wa b) sana
a) tis'in | sitt b) tis'in tis
wa sebmi'at:
a) "Struck in Damascus, [in the year] seven hundred and ninety-eight, [an] six".
(b) "Struck in Damascus in the year seven hundred and ninety-nine".
Comment
First reign (1382–1389)Second reign (1390–1399)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued during the reign of Sultan Barquq, who was the first Mamluk sultan to issue coins with his own name and title, rather than the name of the Abbasid caliph. This indicates the growing independence and power of the Mamluk Sultanate during this period.
