Arab-Byzantine Bronze Fals — Caliph Mu’awiya I ibn Abi Sufyan, AH 41–60 / 661–680 AD, Hims
£3,500.00
An early Arab-Byzantine bronze Fals issued during the reign of Caliph Mu’awiya I ibn Abi Sufyan (AH 41–60 / AD 661–680), the founder of the Umayyad Caliphate. Struck at Hims (modern-day Syria), this coin reflects the transitional period in coinage following the Islamic conquest, combining Byzantine stylistic influences with emerging Islamic inscriptions.
Specifications
- Dynasty: Umayyad
- Ruler: Caliph Mu’awiya I ibn Abi Sufyan
- Denomination: Bronze Fals
- Date: AH 41–60 / AD 661–680
- Mint: Hims
- Weight: 3.13 g
- Reference: SICA 541
Condition
About Very Fine, with minor surface deposits typical for coins of this early period.
Product Ref: TTA28L03
