Watch List notes:

ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, AH 65-86 / AD 685-705. Fals (Bronze, 22 mm, 3.39 g, 12 h), 'Standing Caliph' type, uncertain mint in Jund Qinnasrin, AH 74-80 / AD 693/4-699/700. Caliph standing facing, bearded, placing his right hand on the pommel of his; around, blundered legend. Rev. Transformed cross standing on three steps; in field to left, wāf ('full weight' in Kufic); in field to right, blundered mint name; around, blundered part of the first Kalima. DOCAB -. Goodwin, Standing Caliph Coinage, - (cf. 422 for same obverse die). SICA I -. Apparently unpublished and unique. Good very fine.


The obverse of this very interesting contemporary imitation is inspired by a Standing Caliph issue from Manbij, whereas the reverse copies Halab.