Umayyad Caliphate Fals - Anonymous, 696 – 757
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Information
Country
Umayyad Caliphate
Umayyad Caliphate
Currency
Dinar
(661 – 750)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
Æ Fals
Year
696 – 757
Composition
Bronze
Shape
Round (irregular)
Alignment
Variable alignment ↺
Technique
Hammered
Weight (g)
1.93
Diameter (mm)
15
Thickness (mm)
1.5
Demonetized
Yes
Description
Æ Fals from Umayyad Caliphate. Issued from 696 to 757. Struck in Bronze. Measures 15 mm and weighs 1.93 g.
- Obverse
- Six petals flower, inside a circle. Outside the circle on the rim a Kalima legend, counterclockwise, in Kufic Arabic (La ilaha illa Allah wahdahu: "There are no gods but Allah, the only one.")
- Reverse
- Pentagram (five pointed star) inside a circle, with a legend on the outside around the rim, reading counterclockwise the mint name. (Zuriba haza al-fals bi-Dimeshq: "This fals was minted in Damascus")
- Edge
- Plain, irregular
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (696-757) | — |
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