Mamluks / falus of al-Ashraf zayn al-din Sha'ban II (764-78 AH)

Started by saro, October 05, 2017, 04:28:49 PM

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saro

copper : 4,07g / 20 x 25mm
The elongated script is difficult to decipher...
at top :"Sultan Hussayn .."  ; I suppose that it's the timurid Hussayn Baiqara ?

"All I know is that I know nothing" (Socrates)

capnbirdseye

Bernard, your not supposed to ask for identifications, you are the one that provides them for the rest of us !  ;D ;D
Vic

saro

Quote from: capnbirdseye on October 05, 2017, 05:35:39 PM
Bernard, your not supposed to ask for identifications, you are the one that provides them for the rest of us ! 
I was counting on you Vic !  :D
"All I know is that I know nothing" (Socrates)

saro

not Timurid...
The key was to read "Sha'ban",  and then to go to "Mamluks" section on Zeno.....where a similar coin is listed, see here
The mint is "al-Qahira", present at top of the right picture

(full title is "Sultan Malek Al-Ashraf Zayn ad-Din Abu al-Ma'ali Sha'ban ibn Husayn ibn Muhammad ibn Qalawun" )

"All I know is that I know nothing" (Socrates)

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An unidentified coin is a piece of metal. An identified coin is a piece of history.