Watch List notes:

ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, AH 65-86 / AD 685-705. Fals (Bronze, 19 mm, 2.18 g, 5 h), 'Standing Caliph' type, Halab, AH 74-80 / AD 693/4-699/700. Caliph standing facing, bearded, placing his right hand on the pommel of his sword; in field to left, crescent and six-pointed star; in field to right, crescent to left and smaller star below (?); around, 'J li' abd Allah' abd al-Malik Amir al-Mu'minin' ('for the servant of God, Abd al-Malik, Commander of the Faithful' in Kufic). Rev. Transformed cross standing on three steps; in field to left, 'wāf' ('full weight' in Kufic); in field to right, 'bi-halab' ('in Halab' in Kufic; around, part of the first Kalima reading 'la ilaha illa Allah wahdahu Muhammad rasul Allah' ('There is no God but God alone; Muhammad is the messenger of God'). DOCAB -. Goodwin, Standing Caliph Coinage, 266 (same dies). SICA I, -. Extremely rare and interesting with the stars and crescents on the obverse. Light areas of weakness and with minor pitting, otherwise, very fine.