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Fals - Anonymous - Complex Legend
| Issuer | Umayyad Caliphate |
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| Year | 696-750 |
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| Reference(s) | Album Islamic#154 1#725 cat#5262 |
| Obverse description | Central field occupied by a multi-line Arabic religious inscription arranged within an informal rectangular text block. The shahada legend reads 'lā ilāha illā Allāh waḥdahu lā sharīka lah' (There is no god but God alone, He has no partner), disposed across three lines in early Kufic script with characteristic angular strokes. A partial outer marginal legend encircles the central field but is largely illegible due to die wear and flan irregularity. The flan is irregularly struck with scalloped edges typical of early Umayyad copper coinage, and the surfaces exhibit a green patina consistent with prolonged burial. |
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| Reverse description | Central field bearing a three-line Arabic inscription in early Kufic script reading 'Muḥammad rasūl Allāh' (Muhammad is the messenger of God), with the third line and surrounding outer marginal legend largely illegible owing to die weakness and surface wear. The lettering is boldly incised in the characteristically angular and upright style of early Umayyad epigraphy. The reverse flan mirrors the obverse in its irregular, crenellated outline, a typical feature of hammered copper fals of this period. Green cuprite patina covers much of the surface, partially obscuring the lower portion of the inscription. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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