Pre-reform issues, Arab-Byzantine. Standing Caliph coinage. Æ Fals (14mm, 4.50 g, 12h). Unnamed (Amman) mint. Struck circa AH 70-81 (AD 690-700). VF.Electronic Auction 552 Islamic, Bronze Estimate: $ 100 |
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Pre-reform issues, Arab-Byzantine. Standing Caliph coinage. Æ Fals (14mm, 4.50 g, 12h). Unnamed (Amman) mint. Struck circa AH 70-81 (AD 690-700). Caliph standing facing, holding sword / Large M; monogram above, A below; Shahada in Arabic around. Goodwin, Standing, 163-6; SICA I 717; Album –; cf. ICV 136. Dark brown patina, some encrustation, some roughness, areas of weak strike. VF. |