Umayyad Caliphate. Anonymous. Balkh. 117AH. AE silver washed fals (1.69g)

Umayyad Caliphate. Anonymous coinage of Balkh. Dated 117AH

AE silver washed fals (1.69 g)

Mint city cited with the epithetical name “al-Mubaraka”

OBVERSE: Lion in obverse center, date formula around

REVERSE: mint and denomination as sittin bi-dirham (“60 to a dirham”)

Original silver wash layer. This is the first example of this type in plated in silver

Near VF. Extremely RARE

References: Z-368597 (this coin)