ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan. AH 65-86 / AD 685-705. CU Fals (20mm, 3.14 g, 6h). 'Standing Caliph' coinage. Struck circa AH 70-81 (AD 690-700). Caliph standing facing, holding sword / Large m; fistin in Arabic to left, filastin in Arabic to right. Goodwin, Standing, p. 53, fig. 3b; cf. Album 3545; ICV 136. Earthen dark green patina, lightroughness. VF. Rare.
From the Dr. Jay M. Galst Collection, purchased from David Hendin, February 1992.