ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, AH 65-86 / AD 685-705. Fals (Silver, 17 mm, 3.00 g), Arab-Byzantine type, Tabariya (Tiberias), without date, circa AH 75-86 = AD 695-705. Three imperial figures standing facing, each wearing crown surmounted by cross and holding globus cruciger. Rev. Large M in center; above, monogram; below, officina symbol; to left, THE (Greek abbreviation); below, 'qutri' (in Kufic); to right, 'Tabariya' (in Kufic). Album 3512A. DOCAB -. Goodwin&Gyselen p. 52, 29. Very rare. Good fine.


This type is much rarer than the issue with the mint name in Greek. The word 'qutri' on the reverse perhaps indicates a connection to the Kharijite rebel al-Qatari ibn al-Fuja'a.