Watch List notes:

ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. 'Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz, AH 99-101 / AD 717-720. Pashiz (Bronze, 20 mm, 2.81 g, 12 h), citing Udayy ibn Arta', governor of al-Basra under the caliph 'Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz, without mint, probably al-Basra, circa AH 100-101 = AD 718-720. Sasanian style bust to right; behind head, presumably 'bism Allah' ('in the name of Allah' in Arabiv); before head, unknown word in Pahlawi. Rev. 'Amara 'Udayy...al-Fulus' ('Order of 'Udayy...Fals' in Kufic). Album -. Gyselen -. Unique and unpublished saved for its previous auction appearance. Slightly corroded, otherwise, fine.


From the collection of Dr. D. Löer, formed since the 1970s, ex Album 33, 17 January 2019, 236.