Umayyad Caliphate. temp. al-Walid I ibn 'Abd al-Malik. AH 86-96 / AD 705-715. Pale AV Solidus (14mm, 4.33 g, 9h). North African type. Spanish mint. Dated IY 12 and AH 94 (AD 712/3). Good VF.CNG Feature Auction 126 The Family of Constantine Collection, Gold Sold For $ 5 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Umayyad Caliphate. temp. al-Walid I ibn 'Abd al-Malik. AH 86-96 / AD 705-715. Pale AV Solidus (14mm, 4.33 g, 9h). North African type. Spanish mint. Dated IY 12 and AH 94 (AD 712/3). IN N ∂NI N ∂(retrograde S) N ∂ N (retrograde S) ∂(retrograde S)τ(retrograde S)II(retrograde S) (sic), (retrograde S)IMIΛI(retrograde S); two macrons above / (retrograde S)L∂ FRT IN (retrograde S)PN ΔNN XC IIII, IN∂C XII across field; macrons above IN∂ and CX. SICA 1 –; AGC I –, but cf. 19; cf. Balaguer 32 = Walker, Arab-Byzantine, p. 75, B. 13 (for rev.); cf. Album 119.2. Attractive toning, deposits in devices, edge marks. Good VF. Extremely rare mule, combining a North Africa mint obverse with a Spanish reverse. |