Mamluk Sultanate Fals - al Zahir Barquq, 798 – 799
Dimashq mint
Information
Country
Mamluk Sultanate
Mamluk Sultanate
Currency
Dinar
(1250 – 1517)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
Æ Fals
Year
798 – 799
Ruler
Barquq
(1382–1389)
Composition
Copper
Shape
Round (irregular)
Weight (g)
3.7
Diameter (mm)
20
Thickness (mm)
1
Demonetized
Yes
Description
Æ Fals from Mamluk Sultanate. Issued from 798 to 799. Struck in Copper. Measures 20 mm and weighs 3.7 g.
- Obverse
- Inscriptions on three lines with the name of the sultan inside a dodecalobe. (al-sultan al-malikal-Zahir bw SayfBarquq Khalid milkah:"His majesty the Sultan, the ruler al-Zahir Sayf Barquq, the immortal".)
- Reverse
- Inscriptions on five lines with the workshop and date in all letters; in the center a chalice charged with a fleur-de-lys separating a part of the legend. (Duriba biDamascus Citya) theman | wa b) sanaa) tis'in | sitt b) tis'in tiswa sebmi'at:a) "Struck in Damascus, [in the year] seven hundred and ninety-eight, [an] six".(b) "Struck in Damascus in the year seven hundred and ninety-nine".)
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 799 (1397) | — | Bal #590 (var b) | 25% | |
| 798 (1396) | — | Bal #591 (var a) |
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