Watch List notes:

ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, AH 65-86 / AD 685-705. Fals (Bronze, 19 mm, 2.77 g, 11 h), 'Standing Caliph' type, Halab. Caliph standing facing, bearded, placing his right hand on the pommel of his sword and girdle band hanging from his right elbow; around, legend bearing the name and title of the Caliph. Rev. Transformed cross standing on three steps; in left field, mint designation bi-halab ('in Halab' in Kufic); in right field, wāf ('full weight' in Kufic); around, part of the first Kalima. DOCAB 119. Walker 106. Repatinated, otherwise, very fine.


From a European collection, formed before 2005.