ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. Mu'awiya I ibn Abi Sufyan, AH 41-60 / AD 661-680. Fals (Bronze, 18 mm, 3.17 g, 1 h), 'Standing Caliph' type, Hims, 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; 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-hims' ('in Hims' 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 prophet of God' in Kufic). DOCAB 108. Goodwin, Standing Caliph Coinage, Hims, Type III. SICA I, 689. Some deposits and with light cleaning scratches, otherwise, about very fine.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group E-Auction 340, 3 December 2014, 471 (with original and collector's tickets).