Arab-Byzantine. Hims (Emesa). temp. Mu\'awiya I ibn Abi Sufyan AH 41-60.
Fals AE

21 mm, 4,12 g

Crowned imperial bust facing, holding globus cruciger; KAΛON downwards to left, wavy line to right of crown, bi-hims in Arabic and star to right / Large cursive M above exergual line; star flanked by two annulets above, EMI downwards to left, CHC downwards to right, tayyib in Arabic in exergue.

nearly extremely fine, attractive patina and well centered example.

SICA I 539-42 ; DOCAB 69-72; Goodwin 14 var. (obv.).

From the Tareq Hani collection.