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Civic copper of Dezful re-minted in Shustar, showing both mintnames

Started by sarwar khan, August 25, 2022, 08:09:22 AM

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Wt :- 7.4 grams

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saro

#1
It's a persian civic copper of Dezful mint.
obverse (lower picture) : "فلوس دزقول"/ "falus Dezful"
Usually these coins have a floral pattern or a fish on the reverse; yours has twice "falus(Dezful?)"
(see Zeno #109600 and #129197 / WoC
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sarwar khan

Quote from: saro on August 25, 2022, 09:09:34 AMIt's a persian civic copper of Dezful mint.
obverse (lower picture) : "فلوس دزقول"/ "falus Dezful"
Usually these coins have a floral pattern or a fish on the reverse; yours has twice "falus(Dezful?)"
(see Zeno #109600 and #129197 / WoC
Thank Saro

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saro

#4
If "falus Dezful" is clear on the 2nd picture, I don't think that the 1st one (at top) could be read as "falus Dezful" too, but rather (and with confidence) : "falus Shustar" / شوستر
Shustar is located just 60km S-E of Dezful and civic coppers of this city are scarcer than those of Dezful.
This coin has been first struck at Dezful (weight : 7,3-76g) and then re-minted further  at Shustar and thus shows both mint places...
A very interesting kind of mule in fact ! :)
"All I know is that I know nothing" (Socrates)

saro

"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.