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Fals - al-Salih Ayyub Hamah
| Issuer | Ayyubid Sultanate of Egypt |
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| Year | 640-642 |
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| Composition | Copper |
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| Obverse description | The obverse bears a central field divided into multiple lines of Arabic Kufic-style script. The upper legend reads 'Al-Imam' identifying the Abbasid Caliph al-Musta'sim Billah with his title 'Commander of the Faithful,' invoking caliphal authority. Below, the Islamic declaration of faith — the Shahada — is inscribed: 'There is no god but God, Muhammad is the Messenger of God.' The inscription is arranged in horizontal registers within a plain circular field, typical of Ayyubid fals coinage. No figurative imagery is present, consistent with Islamic numismatic convention. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | ND (640-642) |
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