Fals - Anonymous Ba'albak
Features
| Issuer |
Umayyad Caliphate
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 696-750 |
| Value | 1 Fals (1⁄60) |
| Currency | Dinar (661-750) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 2.54 g |
| Diameter | 17 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 151654 |
| References | BMC Walk 1# 775 John Walker; 1941. Catalogue of the Muhammadan Coins in the British Museum / Volume 1. Catalogue of the Arab-Sassanian Coins (Umaiyad Governors in the East, Arab-Ephthalites, ‘Abassid governors in Tabaristan and Bukhara). British Museum, London, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
Inside a beaded circle, the kalima.
Script: Arabic (kufic)
Lettering:
لااله
الا الله
وحده
Translation:
La ilaha
illa Allah
wahdahu:
"There are no gods but Allah, the only one."
Reverse
Inside a circle, a six-pointed star; around the name of the workshop.
The rim is composed of a laurel wreath.
Script: Arabic (kufic)
Lettering: ضرب بعلبك
Translation:
Duriba bi Ba'albak:
"Struck on Baalbek."
Mint
| بعلبک | Ba'albakk, Lebanon |
Comments
Baalbek was also known as Heliopolis in ancient times.
The ruins of this city can be found in present-day Lebanon.
The ruins of this city can be found in present-day Lebanon.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (696-750) | 91% | ||||||||||||||
| ND (738-748) | 9% | ||||||||||||||
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