Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
Lot number: 5699 Price realized: 25 CHF (Approx. 28 USD / 26 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. Temp. Hisham ibn 'Abd al-Malik, AH 105-125 / AD 724-743. Fals (Bronze, 19 mm, 2.30 g, 11 h), Wasit, AH 120 = 738. Within two concentric dotted circles, 'lā ilāha illā / Allāh waḥdahū lā / sharīka lahū' ('There is no deity but Allah, the One, there is no partner to Him' in Arabic). Rev. Within a dotted circle, 'Muḥammad / rasūl / Allāh' ('Muhammad is the messenger of Allah' in Arabic); in the margin, 'bism Allāh ḍuriba hādhā al-fals bi Wāsiṭ sana ʿishrīn wa miʾa' ('In the name of Allah. This fals was struck in Wasit in the year 120' in Arabic). Album 205. Areas of weakness and with some earthen deposits, otherwise, very fine. From a European collection, formed before 2005. Starting price: 25 CHF |