Umayyad Caliphate. temp. Mu’awiya I ibn Abi Sufyan. AE Fals, Dimashq (Damascus) Mint, Struck circa AH 660s-680

-Islamic, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. Mu’awiya I ibn Abi Sufyan. AH 41-60 / AD 661-680. AE Fals (bronze, 4.4g, 18mm), Dimashq (Damascus) Mint, Struck circa AH 660s-680

-Arabic Title: الدولة الأموية، في عهد معاوية بن أبي سفيان، فلس نحاسي، ضرب دمشق، 41–60 هـ

-Obv: Standing imperial figure, holding long cross and globus cruciger; to left, bird on T; ΔAMACKOC to right

-Rev: Large M; monogram above; star below; ja’iz up left; darb down right; dimashq in exergue (struck in Damascus current) in Arabic

-Ref: SICA 1, 566; Album 3517.2

-Rarity/Choice: Rare, VF (attractive earthen patina)

-Note: This issue reflects the formative stage of Islamic rule following the end of the Rashidun period. This era was marked by the establishment of hereditary governance, the consolidation of power from Damascus, and the continuation of administrative and monetary practices influenced by the Byzantine system. It represents a transitional phase in which early Islamic authority was being defined while maintaining elements of the preceding imperial traditions.