Fals - Anonymous al-Andalus
Features
| Issuer |
Umayyad Caliphate
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 720-725 |
| Value | 1 Fals (1⁄60) |
| Currency | Dinar (661-750) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 9.34 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 154431 |
| References | Album Islamic# 144 Stephen Album; 2011. A Checklist of Islamic Coins (3rd Edition). Self-published, Santa Rosa, California, United States.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, a star; around, the kalima.
Lettering: ﻻ ﺍﻟﻪ ﺍﻻ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻭﺤﺪﻭ ﷴ ﺭﺳﻮﻞ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ
Translation:
La ilaha illa Allah Mohammed rasul Allah :
"There are no gods but Allah, Muhammad is the messenger of Allah."
Reverse
Inside a beaded circle, the name of the workshop.
Lettering:
ﺑﺴﻢ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﺿﺮﺐ ﻫﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻔﻠﺲ
ﺑﺎﻻ
ﻧﺪﻟﺲ
Translation:
Bismillah zarb allah al-son
bi Al-A
ndalus:
"This fals has been struck in the name of God in Andalusia."
Mint
al-Andalus, modern-day Córdoba, SpainComments
- temp. Yazid II -
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (720-725) | 6 Raising Star (Walker # 754) | 43% | |||||||||||||
| ND (720-725) | 7 Raising Star (Walker # 753) | 14% | |||||||||||||
| ND (720-725) | 8 Raising Star (Walker # 752) | 36% | |||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 85
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