The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > Ancients Auction 6Auction date: 10 January 2024
Lot number: 218

Price realized: Unsold
Lot description:


Very Fine; attractive patination | ISLAMIC. UMAYYAD CALIPHATE. temp. 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan.
Bronze fals, AH 72-77 = AD 692-697. Qinnasrin.
'Standing caliph' coinage. Obv: Caliph standing facing, holding sword. Rev: transformed cross set on three steps; iliya in Arabic to left, waf in Arabic to right.
Very Fine; attractive patination.

Reference: Album-3530, Goodwin, Standing-235 (same dies).
Provenance: acquired from Stephen Album Rare Coins.
Die Axis: 6h.
Diameter: 22 mm.
Weight: 3.27 g.
Composition: Bronze.

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Estimate: 100 GBP

Starting price: 30 GBP

Match 1:
Numisfitz GmbH > Auction 3Auction date: 3 December 2023
Lot number: 1132

Price realized: 95 EUR   (Approx. 104 USD)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


ISLAMIC. Umayyad Caliphate. temp. 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan (65-86 AH). Fals. 'Standing Caliph' type. Halab mint.

Obv: Caliph standing facing, bearded, placing his right hand on the pommel of his sword and whip hanging from his right elbow; around, 'J li' abd Allah' abd al-Malik Amir al-Mu'minin' ('for the servant of Allah, Abd al-Malik, Commander of the Faithful' in Kufic).
Rev: Transformed cross standing on three steps; in field to left, wāf ('full weight' in Kufic); in field to right, 'Halab' 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).

DOCAB 115. Goodwin, Standing Caliph Coinage, Type I. SICA I, 612.

Condition: Good very fine.

Weight: 2,80 g.
Diameter: 20 mm.

Starting price: 25 EUR

Match 2:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28Auction date: 9 December 2023
Lot number: 5680

Price realized: 160 CHF   (Approx. 182 USD / 169 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, AH 65-86 / AD 685-705. Fals (Bronze, 17 mm, 3.20 g, 1 h), 'Standing Caliph' type, Halab, AH 74-80 = AD 693/4-699/700. Caliph standing facing, bearded, placing his right hand on the pommel of his sword and whip hanging from his right elbow; around, 'J li' abd Allah' abd al-Malik Amir al-Mu'minin' ('for the servant of God, Abd al-Malik, Commander of the Faithful' in Kufic). Rev. Transformed cross containing three pellets and standing on three steps; in field to left, wāf ('full weight' in Kufic); in field to right, 'Halab' in Kufic; around, part of the first Kalima reading 'la ilaha illa Allah wahdahu Muhammad rasul Allah' ('There is no God but God alone; Muhammad is the messenger of God'). DOCAB -. Goodwin, Standing Caliph Coinage, 238 (same reverse die). SICA I, -. A very rare variety with three pellets within the transformed cross. Struck on a somewhat short flan and with some deposits, otherwise, very fine.


From a European collection, formed before 2005.

Starting price: 25 CHF

Match 3:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28Auction date: 9 December 2023
Lot number: 5675

Price realized: 45 CHF   (Approx. 51 USD / 48 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, AH 65-86 / AD 685-705. Fals (Bronze, 20 mm, 2.61 g, 10 h), 'Standing Caliph' type, Qinnasrin, AH 74-80 = AD 693/4-699/700. Caliph standing facing, bearded, placing his right hand on the pommel of his sword and whip hanging from his right elbow; around, 'J li' abd Allah' abd al-Malik amir al-Mu'minin' ('for the servant of God, Abd al-Malik, Commander of the Faithful' in Kufic). Rev. Transformed cross standing on three steps; in field to left, wāf ('full weight'); in field to right, mint bi-qinnasrin ('in Qinnasrin'); around, part of the first Kalima reading 'la ilaha illa Allah wahdahu Muhammad rasul Allah' ('There is no God but God alone; Muhammad is the prophet of God'); all in Kufic. DOCAB -. Goodwin, Standing Caliph Coinage, Qinnasrin Type I. SICA I, 671. Attractive earthen highlights. Struck on a somewhat short flan, otherwise, good very fine.


From a European collection, formed before 2005.

Starting price: 25 CHF

Match 4:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28Auction date: 9 December 2023
Lot number: 5672

Price realized: 55 CHF   (Approx. 63 USD / 58 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, AH 65-86 / AD 685-705. Fals (Bronze, 20 mm, 3.13 g, 12 h), 'Standing Caliph' type, Qinnasrin, AH 74-80 = AD 693/4-699/700. Caliph standing facing, bearded, placing his right hand on the pommel of his sword and whip hanging from his right elbow; around, 'J li' abd Allah' abd al-Malik amir al-Mu'minin' ('for the servant of God, Abd al-Malik, Commander of the Faithful' in Kufic). Rev. Transformed cross standing on three steps; in field to left, wāf ('full weight'); in field to right, mint bi-qinnasrin ('in Qinnasrin'); around, part of the first Kalima reading 'la ilaha illa Allah wahdahu Muhammad rasul Allah' ('There is no God but God alone; Muhammad is the prophet of God'); all in Kufic. DOCAB -. Goodwin, Standing Caliph Coinage, Qinnasrin Type I. SICA I, 671. Deposits and with light areas of weakness, otherwise, very fine.


From a European collection, formed before 2005.

Starting price: 25 CHF

Match 5:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28Auction date: 9 December 2023
Lot number: 5673

Price realized: 25 CHF   (Approx. 28 USD / 26 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, AH 65-86 / AD 685-705. Fals (Bronze, 20 mm, 1.69 g, 9 h), 'Standing Caliph' type, Qinnasrin, AH 74-80 = AD 693/4-699/700. Caliph standing facing, bearded, placing his right hand on the pommel of his sword and whip hanging from his right elbow; around, 'J li' abd Allah' abd al-Malik amir al-Mu'minin' ('for the servant of Allah, Abd al-Malik, Commander of the Faithful' in Kufic). Rev. Transformed cross standing on three steps; in field to left, mint bi-qinnasrin ('in Qinnasrin' in Kufic); in field to right, wāf ('full weight' 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 messenger of Allah). DOCAB 114. Goodwin, Standing Caliph Coinage, Qinnasrin Type II. SICA I, 660. Deposits, otherwise, about very fine.


From a European collection, formed before 2005.

Starting price: 25 CHF