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A rare fils from the Aq Qoyunlu era in the name of Sultan Muhammad bin Yusuf bin Hassan al-Tawil and inscribed with the seventh verse of Surat Al-Zalzalah

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Last updated: 31 Dec 2024

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Studies of Islamic archeology.

Abstract

The current research investigates a rare fils (coin) from the Aq Qoyunlu era (White Sheep Turkmen State), as attributed to Sultan Mohamed bin Yusuf bin Hasan Al-Taweel (903–905 A.H. / 1497–1499 A.D.), known as Mohamed Mirza. The coin bears Verse Seven of Surat Al-Zalzalah,  inscribed twice: once on the obverse margin and once at the center of the reverse. The fils, which has not been previously published or studied, has been analyzed hereunder for the first time. It is preserved in the Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo. The study includes a meticulous scientific description of the coin's general appearance, along with an analysis of its inscriptions and decorations In light of the different circumstances of the state.
The coin is significant due to its inscription of the seventh verse of Surat Al-Zalzalah, a feature found only on the dirhams of the Aq Qoyunlu, particularly those of Sultan Ya'qub bin Hasan At-Taweel, who minted three types in the mints of Amad, Mardin, and Yazd. Additionally, Sultan BaySunqur bin Ya'qub minted a single type in the Hasn Kifa mint, a town in the Euphrates region under Aq Qoyunlu rule. The fils studied is exceptional as it is the first known Aq Qoyunlu fils bearing this verse, highlighting its rarity and importance, which is studied and published in this research for the first time in this research, This research is a new addition to the Aq Qoyunlu coins in particular and Islamic coins in general.

DOI

10.21608/lijas.2024.340548.1061

Keywords

Fils, A rare, Mohamed bin Yusuf, Surat Al-Zalzalah, Aq Qoyunlu, White Sheep State

Authors

First Name

Doaa

Last Name

Hamed

MiddleName

El-Sayed

Affiliation

Archaeology Department, Faculty of Arts, Kafrelshikh University, Egypt.

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d.doaahamed@yahoo.com

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Volume

7

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2

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52538

Issue Date

2024-12-01

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2024-11-23

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2024-12-31

Page Start

512

Page End

540

Print ISSN

2535-1788

Online ISSN

2974-4121

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2,686

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Luxor International Journal of Archaeological Studies

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https://lijas.journals.ekb.eg/

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A rare fils from the Aq Qoyunlu era in the name of Sultan Muhammad bin Yusuf bin Hassan al-Tawil and inscribed with the seventh verse of Surat Al-Zalzalah

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31 Dec 2024