Umayyad Caliphate. Al-Mawsil (Iraq). Abd al-A'la b. 'Iyadh governor undated.
Fals AE
22 mm, 2,42 g
Legend amara Allah, bia'l-wafâ, waa'l- a'adl, with the river symbol below "snake", citing the governor on the reverse.
extremely fine
cf. Zeno-92993. (RR).
Remarkably clear example! A few reported examples, this one being among the nicest, Much finer than the recent example which was sold at Stephn Album Auction auction 37, lot 2190, and superior in condition to the example of Stephn Album Auction 30, lot 228. Realized ($260).
From the Tareq Hani collection.