Umayyad Caliphate, Post-Reform, AE Fals, Syrian type, Uncertain Mint, Pomegranate - RRR

Umayyad Caliphate, Post-Reform, AE Fals, Syrian type, Uncertain Mint, Pomegranate - RRR

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Umayyad Caliphate, Post-Reform, AE Fals(copper,3.8g,17.7mm), Syrian type, Uncertain Mint, Pomegranate

Arabic Title : إسلامية، الخلافة الأموية، ما بعد الإصلاح، فلس نحاسي، نوع سوري،رمان

Era/Ruler: Umayyad Caliphate, Post-Reform

Mint/Date : Syrian type, Post-Reform

Denom : AE Fals

Wt/Dia : 3.8 g / 17.7 mm

Obv: Kalima in three lines

Rev: "Pomegranate" surrounded by Arabic legend

Ref: Album 158 / Walker 595 var

Rarity/Choice: Rare, aVF

Note: During the Early Post-Reform period of the Umayyad Caliphate, there was a standardization of coinage following reforms initiated by Caliph Abd al-Malik. The absence of a mint designation on this coin suggests that it was part of a centralized coinage system where the location of minting was not specified on the coin itself. Such coins circulated across the Umayyad territories and beyond, facilitating trade and commerce. his coin serves as an important historical artifact, reflecting the economic and political stability of the Umayyad Caliphate during this period.