"Fulus" redirects here. For the modern unit of account, see Fils (currency).
The fals (Arabic: فلس, romanized: fals, plural fulus) was a medieval copper coin first produced by the Umayyad caliphate (661–750) beginning in the late 7th century. The name of the coin is derived from the follis, a Roman and later Byzantine copper coin.[1] The fals usually featured ornate Arabic script on both sides. Various copper fals were produced until the 19th century. Their weight varied, from one gram to ten grams or more.
A fals minted in Damascus between 696 and 750Fals of al-Ma'mun, AH 219 (834/5 CE), al-Quds (Jerusalem). Under the Umayyads Jerusalem was known by its Roman name Iliya Filastin ("Aelia Palaestina"), but from the time of Caliph al-Ma'mun, it was given the Islamic religious name al-Quds (meaning «holiness» or «sanctity»).Fals of Mansur ibn Nuh, minted in Bukhara, AH 353 (964 CE), commemorating the Abbasid caliph al-Muti
The term is still used in modern spoken Arabic for money, but pronounced 'fils'.[2] It is also absorbed into Malay language through the word fulusفولوس.[3]
In popular cultureedit
The Malay derivant fulus was used as basis for naming the fictional setting of Metrofulus in the 2006 Malaysian superhero film Cicakman.
^Urban network evolutions : towards a high-definition archaeology. Aarhus: Aarhus University Press. 31 December 2018. p. 118. ISBN9788771846386.
^Stephen Album, Checklist of Islamic Coins, Santa Rosa, CA, 2011, third edition, p. 7
^"fulus". Kamus Dewan (4th ed.). Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Malaysia. Retrieved 6 September 2020 – via Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu.
November 15, 2023
fals, this, article, about, coin, other, uses, disambiguation, fulus, redirects, here, modern, unit, account, fils, currency, fals, arabic, فلس, romanized, fals, plural, fulus, medieval, copper, coin, first, produced, umayyad, caliphate, beginning, late, centu. This article is about the coin For other uses see Fals disambiguation Fulus redirects here For the modern unit of account see Fils currency The fals Arabic فلس romanized fals plural fulus was a medieval copper coin first produced by the Umayyad caliphate 661 750 beginning in the late 7th century The name of the coin is derived from the follis a Roman and later Byzantine copper coin 1 The fals usually featured ornate Arabic script on both sides Various copper fals were produced until the 19th century Their weight varied from one gram to ten grams or more A fals minted in Damascus between 696 and 750Fals of al Ma mun AH 219 834 5 CE al Quds Jerusalem Under the Umayyads Jerusalem was known by its Roman name Iliya Filastin Aelia Palaestina but from the time of Caliph al Ma mun it was given the Islamic religious name al Quds meaning holiness or sanctity Fals of Mansur ibn Nuh minted in Bukhara AH 353 964 CE commemorating the Abbasid caliph al MutiThe term is still used in modern spoken Arabic for money but pronounced fils 2 It is also absorbed into Malay language through the word fulus فولوس 3 In popular culture editThe Malay derivant fulus was used as basis for naming the fictional setting of Metrofulus in the 2006 Malaysian superhero film Cicakman See also edit nbsp Money portal nbsp Numismatics portalDaughter currencies Fils a subdivision of the dinar dirham or rial Falus coin of Morocco 1672 1901 References edit Urban network evolutions towards a high definition archaeology Aarhus Aarhus University Press 31 December 2018 p 118 ISBN 9788771846386 Stephen Album Checklist of Islamic Coins Santa Rosa CA 2011 third edition p 7 fulus Kamus Dewan 4th ed Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Malaysia Retrieved 6 September 2020 via Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fals amp oldid 1177401916, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
