ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. Mu'awiya I ibn Abi Sufyan. AH 41-60 / AD 661-680. Æ Fals (30mm, 13.33 g, 6h). Justin II and Sophia type (Type I). Baysan (Scythopolis) mint. Struck circa AH 51-60 (circa AD 670-680 or later).Triton XXV – Session 6 Early Medieval & Islamic, Bronze Sold For $ 250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. Mu'awiya I ibn Abi Sufyan. AH 41-60 / AD 661-680. Æ Fals (30mm, 13.33 g, 6h). Justin II and Sophia type (Type I). Baysan (Scythopolis) mint. Struck circa AH 51-60 (circa AD 670-680 or later). Two imperial figures enthroned facing, both nimbate and holding cruciform scepter; CKVΘ to left ΠOΛHC to right / Large M; cross above, A/N/N/O X/I across field, A below, CON in exergue. APBQ Type A15; Album 3509.1; ICV 128. Earthen black-green patina. Good Fine. |