Ayyubid Emirate of Aleppo Fals - al-Zahir Ghazi, 596 – 599

Ornamented square type - Aleppo

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Ayyubid Emirate of Aleppo Ayyubid Emirate of Aleppo
Currency Dinar (1183 – 1260)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination Æ Fals
Year 596 – 599
Ruler Az-Zahir Ghazi (1193–1216)
Composition Copper
Shape Round (irregular)
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Hammered
Weight (g) 3.19
Diameter (mm) 21
Thickness (mm) 1.4
Demonetized Yes

Description

Æ Fals from Ayyubid Emirate of Aleppo. Issued from 596 to 599. Struck in Copper. Measures 21 mm and weighs 3.19 g.

Obverse
Onrnamented square in the circle. Border plain circle. Dotted square, with a floweret in the centre of each side. Counterclockwise legends. (Kufic in segments; Naskh in centres)
Reverse
Onrnamented square in the circle. Border plain circle. Dotted square, with a floweret in the centre of each side. Counterclockwise legends. (Kufic in segments; Naskh in centres)
Edge
Plain

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
599 (1203)  Aleppo (Bal 668 - All inscriptions in Kufic - type A)
599 (1203)  Aleppo (Bal 669 - That segmented legends are identical - type B)
598 (1202)  Aleppo (Bal 666 - type A)
598 (1202)  Aleppo (Bal 667 - type B)
597 (1201)  Aleppo (Bal 665)
596 (1200)  Aleppo (Bal 664)
ND (1186-1216) 

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