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Murad IV - Fals
| Issuer | Yemen Eyalet |
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| Year | 1032 (1623) |
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| Diameter | 15.5 mm |
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| Obverse description | Three-line Arabic inscription within the field, reading 'ضرب / صنعا / ١٠٣٢', indicating the mint name Sana'a and the AH date 1032. The legends are struck on an irregularly shaped flan typical of hammered Ottoman provincial coinage of the period. The inscription is executed in a bold, somewhat crude hand consistent with the peripheral mint style of Yemen Eyalet. No border or decorative elements are present, the field being entirely occupied by the epigraphic content. |
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| Obverse lettering | ضرب صنعا ١٠٣٢ |
| Reverse description | Single-line Arabic inscription reading 'المحروسة' (al-Mahrusa, meaning 'the well-guarded'), a standard Ottoman honorific epithet applied to protected cities and mints. The legend is struck on an irregular, slightly convex flan with a rough surface characteristic of hammered copper provincial issues. The execution is crude, with the script partially weak due to uneven striking pressure, as is typical for Ottoman Yemen fals coinage of this era. |
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