ISLAMIC. UMAYYADS. Standing Caliph types. AE Fals (AH 74-80). Ma'arrat Misrin.

Obv: Caliph standing facing, placing his right hand on the pommel of his sword and whip hanging from his right elbow; downwards to left, Amir al-Mu'minin (Commander of the Faithful in Kufic); downwards to right, Khalifat Allah (Caliph of Allah in Kufic).
Rev: Transformed cross standing on three steps; in right field, ma'arrat in Kufic; in left field, misrin in Kufic; around, part of the first Kalima reading la ilaha illa Allah wahdahu Muhammad Rasul Allah (There is no God but Allah alone, Muhammad is the Prophet of Allah in Kufic).

Album 675. DOCAB 125.

Condition: Good very fine.

Weight: 3,92 g.
Diameter: 20 mm.