Arab-Byzantine, Umayyad Caliphate, temp. Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, Qinnasrin Mint, AE Fals, AH 74-80 = AD 693-699 - RR

Arab-Byzantine, Umayyad Caliphate, temp. Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, Qinnasrin Mint, AE Fals(bronze,2.7g,19.7mm), AH 74-80 = AD 693-699 - extremely rare in this great condition (earthen deposits)

Arabic Title : إسلامي، عربي-بيزنطي، الخلافة الأموية، عهد عبد الملك بن مروان، ضرب في قنسرين، فلس برونز، ٧٤-٨٠ هـ

Era/Ruler: Umayyad Caliphate, time Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan

Mint/Date : Qinnasrin, AH 74-80 = AD 693-699

Denom : AE Fals

Wt/Dia : 2.7 g / 19.7 mm

Obv: Caliph standing facing, bearded, placing his right hand on the pommel of his sword ; around, 'for the servant of God, Abd al-Malik, Commander of the Faithful' in Kufic

Rev: Transformed cross standing on three steps; in the field to left, 'wāf'; in field to right, mint 'bi-qinnasrin'; around, part of the first Kalima reading 'There is no God but God alone; Muhammad is the prophet of God' in Kufic

Ref: SICA I, 671

Rarity/Choice: Scarce condition and mint, EF

Note: The scarcity of Umayyad Caliphate coins minted under Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan at the Qinnasrin Mint can be attributed to limited production due to challenges in resources and administrative organization, compounded by historical instability and the ravages of time on ancient coins. These factors, along with high collector interest, contribute to the rarity and desirability of such coins among numismatists and historians.