Mamluk Sultanate Fals - Salah-ad-Din Hajji II, 783
Dimashq Mint
Information
Country
Mamluk Sultanate
Mamluk Sultanate
Currency
Dinar
(1250 – 1517)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
Æ Fals
Year
783
Ruler
Hajji II
(1381–1382)
Composition
Copper
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Weight (g)
2.95
Diameter (mm)
18
Demonetized
Yes
Description
Æ Fals from Mamluk Sultanate. Issued in 783. Struck in Copper. Measures 18 mm and weighs 2.95 g.
- Obverse
- Inscription containing the title and name of the Sultan around a circle and continuing inside this cartouche; another circle borders everything. (al-Sultan al-Malik al-Salih Salah ad-Din Haji:"The sultan, the virtuous ruler Saladin Haji [II]".)
- Reverse
- A fleur-de-lys surrounded by four points and a circle; around a legend indicating the name of the workshop and the date in full. (Duriba bi dimashq sanat thelath wa themanin wa seb 'mi'at:"Struck in Damascus, in the year seven hundred and eighty-three".)
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 783 (1382) | — | First reign |
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