ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, AH 65-86 / AD 685-705. Fals (Bronze, 22 mm, 2.10 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 Allah, Abd al-Malik, Commander of the Faithful' in Kufic). Rev. Large m with bar above and below; 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); above upper bar, star. DOCAB -. Goodwin, Standing Caliph Coinage, Qinnasrin, 238 (same dies). SICA I, -. Very rare. Some deposits and with minot cleaning scratches, otherwise, about very fine.


The issue with a 'm' on the reverse is the rarest 'Standing Caliph' from Qinnasrin.