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1 Fals - Anonymous Iran mint
| Issuer | Iran, City of |
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| Value | 1 Fals = 1⁄130 Dirham |
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| Obverse description | Irregular hammered copper flan bearing a large stylized Arabic inscription in the central field, rendered in bold Naskh or Kufic calligraphic script. The legend occupies the majority of the die area and is surrounded by a border of pellets arranged along the inner rim. Additional decorative foliate or star-like elements are visible in the upper field, interspersed among the lettering. The overall execution is characteristic of anonymous provincial Iranian fals coinage, with a somewhat crude but vigorous die-cutting style. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Central field dominated by a prominent multi-petalled rosette or pinwheel motif with radiating leaf-like segments issuing from a central boss, a decorative device commonly employed on medieval Islamic copper coinage. Arabic inscriptions in bold cursive script flank the central ornament on the left and lower portions of the field. The design is enclosed within a circle of raised pellets forming an inner border, with a plain raised rim beyond. The strike is typical of hand-hammered provincial Iranian fals production, showing characteristic die misalignment and flan irregularity. |
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