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Fals - Anonymous Barda'a
| Copper | 2.5 g | 21 mm |
| Issuer | Abbasid Caliphate |
|---|---|
| Caliph | Al-Mansur (أبو جعفر المنصور) (754-775) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 142-210 (759-825) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | 1 Fals (1⁄60) |
| Currency | Dinar (750-1517) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 2.5 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#433673 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Legend in three lines, encircled.
Script: Arabic
Comment
"315 AE fals, Bardha‘a (in Armenia), 140s-189, always dated
R [Rare]
Years 142, 158 and 159 are the only ones occasionally seen.
V.N. Nastich has not confirmed any fulus of Bardha’a dated after 166. Bardha‘a is now Barda, formerly Armenian but now in central Azerbaijan."
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was made during a time of significant cultural and scientific achievements in the Islamic world, particularly during the Abbasid Caliphate. This period saw the development of algebra, the refinement of the Arabic numeral system, and the translation of Greek philosophical and scientific works into Arabic, among other advancements.
