ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. Mu'awiya I ibn Abi Sufyan, AH 41-60 / AD 661-680. Fals (Bronze, 21 mm, 1.61 g, 12 h), Arab-Byzantine type, Hims. K/A/Λ/O/N ('good' in Greek) downwards in left field; in right field, mint desginatoin bi-hims Imperial bust facing, wearing diadem surmounted by cross, paludamentum and cuirass, holding globus cruciger in his right hand. Rev. Large m between E/M/I - C/H/C; above, star between wavy lines; in exergue tayyib ('good' in Kufic). DOCAB 74. Goodwin&Gyselen p. 48, 14. Walker 57. Attractive earthen highlights. Good very fine.
Ex Leu Numismatik Web Auction 4, 24 June 2018, 1343 and from a European collection, formed before 2005.
Price realized | 55 CHF |
Starting price | 50 CHF |