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Mahallak - Abu Bakr II Vassal of the Ottoman Empire
| Issuer | Emirate of Harar |
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| Year | 1834-1852 |
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| Value | Mahallak (1) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a bold Arabic inscription arranged in two or three lines, with the lower portion bearing a date or partial date element. The script is characteristic of the crude hammered coinage produced in Harar, with letters rendered in a rough, provincial style typical of East African Islamic mints of the period. The legend relates to the ruling emir and is set within a plain, irregular flan. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a multi-line Arabic inscription occupying the central field, executed in the same crude hammered style as the obverse. The legend is contained within a plain, unbordered field on an irregular copper flan, consistent with the primitive striking technique employed at the Harar mint during the mid-nineteenth century. Individual letter forms are bold but imprecise, reflecting the limited technical resources of the local workshop. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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