ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. Mu'awiya I ibn Abi Sufyan to 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan. AH 41-86 / AD 661-705. Æ Fals (21mm, 5.00 g, 12h). Justin II and Sophia type (Type VII). Amman (Philadelphia) mint. Struck AH 41-77 / AD 661-697.Electronic Auction 513 Early Medieval & Islamic, Bronze Sold For $ 475. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. Mu'awiya I ibn Abi Sufyan to 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan. AH 41-86 / AD 661-705. Æ Fals (21mm, 5.00 g, 12h). Justin II and Sophia type (Type VII). Amman (Philadelphia) mint. Struck AH 41-77 / AD 661-697. Two imperial figures, that on the left enthroned, that on the right standing, holding long cross between them / Large M; A below; mint formula around. Goodwin Type VIII; SICA I, p. 83; Khalili 27; Album 3526; ICV –; CNG E-497, lot 652 (same dies). Dark brown patina under a thick layer of earthen deposits. VF. |