★ A very Charming Example ★

Time of `Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan AD 685-705. (AH 65-86). 'Standing Caliph' type. Struck circa AD 693/4-699/700 (AH 74-80). Hims (Emesa) mint
Fals Æ

22mm., 3,11g.

Caliph standing facing, bearded, placing his right hand on the pommel of his sword and whip hanging from his right elbow, legend in Kufic around / Transformed cross standing on three steps, in field to left, star, in field to right, 'mint bi-hims' ('in Hims' in Kufic), around, legend in Kufic.

very fine

DOCAB 108; Goodwin & Gyselen p. 56, 54. From The Tareq Hani collection