ARAB-BYZANTINE, 'ABD AL-MALIK B. MARWAN (65-86h), Fals, 'Tabar' (for Tabariya), undated. OBVERSE: Standing figure of 'Abd al-Malik b. Marwan; Inmargin: li-'abd Allah 'Abd al-Malik amir al-mu'minin. REVERSE: Modified cross-on-steps; Inmargin: la ilaha illa Allah wahdahu Muhammad rasul Allah; To left and right: bi-Tabar – wafin. WEIGHT: 2.55g. REFERENCE: Foss 104ff. CONDITION: Irregular flan, very fine or better and extremely rare
Estimate: £1,000-1200