Unknown Mamluk or Oriental coin [solved]

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tsoun
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Posted: 16 Aug 2019, 12:26 #
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Could anyone identify this copper coin (maybe, a falus)?
Diameter: ~20mm
Weight: 5g

On the reverse, depicts an eight pointed star with arabic (I think) scripture in it.
Reminds me of Al Nasir Hasan reign of the Mamluks.
tsoun
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Posted: 16 Aug 2019, 15:30 #
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Could it be this: https://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=58868 ?
Seeker55
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Posted: 17 Aug 2019, 03:47 #
Edited: 17 Aug 2019, 03:48
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I think you're in the ballpark, and so is this Mamluk fals

https://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=220932

but I can't tell if there's a match with either of them
tsoun
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Posted: 17 Aug 2019, 09:52 #
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It fits its dimensions etc. and the design looks matching. Thank you a lot.
Status changed to Solved (tsoun, 17 Aug 2019, 09:52)
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