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ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, AH 65-86 / AD 685-705. Fals (Bronze, 20 mm, 2.52 g), 'Standing Caliph' type, Harran (Carrhae), AH 74-80 / AD 693/4-699/700. Caliph standing facing, bearded, placing his right hand on the pommel of his sword and whip hanging from his right elbow; downwards to left, 'Muhammad' (in Kufic); in field to right, 'Harran' (retrograde in Kufic). Rev. Transformed cross standing on three steps; in field to left, monogram of AH or HA; downwards to right, 'Muhammad' in Kufic; in exergue, I S. Album 19 (2014), 279. DOCAB -. Goodwin, Standing Caliph Coinage, Harran, 415. Leu Web Auction 7 (2019), 1671. Extremely rare. Some deposits and with light cleaning marks, otherwise, about very fine.
From the collection of Dr. D. Löer, ex Pars Coins E-Auction 18, 30 August 2021, 258 (attributed to 'Susa').
The extremely rare 'Standing Caliphs' from Harran are perhaps the most interesting 'Standing Caliphs' struck by Abd-al Malik. What makes them especially puzzling is the fact that the legends only name the mint and - twice! - Muhammad, but without any of the prophet's usual epithets, as well as the enigmatic appearance of the Greek letters and IS or Iς and an uncertain symbol or monogram on the reverse, the meaning of which remains a mystery.
From the collection of Dr. D. Löer, ex Pars Coins E-Auction 18, 30 August 2021, 258 (attributed to 'Susa').
The extremely rare 'Standing Caliphs' from Harran are perhaps the most interesting 'Standing Caliphs' struck by Abd-al Malik. What makes them especially puzzling is the fact that the legends only name the mint and - twice! - Muhammad, but without any of the prophet's usual epithets, as well as the enigmatic appearance of the Greek letters and IS or Iς and an uncertain symbol or monogram on the reverse, the meaning of which remains a mystery.