ISLAMIC MAMLUK AL-NASIR HASAN AE FALS DAMASCUS 765AH Authentic Medieval Coin

Dynasty:
Mamluk Sultanate

Ruler:
Al-Nasir Nasir al-Din Hasan

Denomination:
AE Fals

Mint:
Dimashq (Damascus)

Date:
765 AH (1363/1364 AD)

Reference:
Zeno.ru 40496

Size:
18 mm

Weight:
2.83 g

Obverse:
Arabic legend naming the Mamluk sultan al-Nasir Hasan arranged within a circular inscription, the central field formed by a geometric triangular design typical of Mamluk copper coinage.

Reverse:
Arabic inscriptions within circular legend, repeating the ruler’s titles and mint information in stylized Kufic script.

Description:
Copper fulus of the Mamluk Sultanate circulated widely across the Levant and Egypt during the 14th century. Sultan al-Nasir Hasan ruled Egypt and Syria during a turbulent period of internal political struggle within the Mamluk elite. Coins struck at the important mint of Damascus often display distinctive geometric arrangements of Arabic inscriptions, including triangular or polygonal designs such as seen on this piece.

Condition:
Authentic medieval Islamic coin with readable inscriptions and typical circulation wear.