ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan. AH 65-86 / AD 685-705. CU Fals (22mm, 4.34 g, 6h). Standing Caliph type. Ilya (Jerusalem) mint. Struck circa 690s.Electronic Auction 469 Early Medieval & Islamic, Copper Sold For $ 100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan. AH 65-86 / AD 685-705. CU Fals (22mm, 4.34 g, 6h). Standing Caliph type. Ilya (Jerusalem) mint. Struck circa 690s. Caliph standing facing; second portion of Shahada around / Large m; pellet above, ilya in Arabic to left, filastin in Arabic to right. SICA I 730-1; Walker, Arab-Byzantine 73-5; Album 111; ICV 136. Brown patina, thick stable green encrustation, flan crack. VF. Struck on an irregular flan. |