Arab-Byzantine, Umayyad Caliphate Æ Fals. Temp. 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, AH 65-86 / AD 685-705. Standing Caliph type. Ilya (Jerusalem) mint. Caliph standing facing, with hand on hilt of sword / Large retrograde m; 'filistin' in Arabic to right, 'ilya' to left. Goodwin Type 3; cf. SICA I 730-1 (for type); cf. DOCAB 92 (same); Album 3545; ICV 136. 2.76g, 21mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Good style, pleasant sand patina.