Umayyad Caliphate, temp. Mu'awiya I ibn Abi Sufyan, AE Fals(3.63g,22mm), Hims Mint, AH 41-60 / AD 661-680

Arabic Title : إسلامي، الخلافة الأموية، في عهد معاوية بن أبي سفيان، فلس برونزي، ضرب في حمص، تاريخ الهجرة: ٤١-٦٠ هـ

Era/Ruler: Umayyad Caliphate, time Mu'awiya I ibn Abi Sufyan

Mint/Date : Hims, AH 41-60 / AD 661-680

Denom : AE Fals

Wt/Dia : 3.63 g / 22 mm

Obv: Imperial bust facing, wearing diadem surmounted by cross, paludamentum and cuirass, holding globus cruciger in his right hand; in left field, K/A/Λ/O/N ('good' in Greek); in right field, bi-Hims

Rev: Large m between E/M/I - C/H/C; above, eight-pointed star between two waves; in exergue "tayyib" 'nice'

Ref: DOCAB 74

Rarity/Choice: Common, VF

Note: Mu'awiya I was a significant figure in early Islamic history, serving as the first caliph of the Umayyad dynasty. His reign marked the consolidation of Umayyad power and the expansion of Islamic territories.

The minting of this coin in Hims reflects the strategic importance of the city within the Umayyad Empire. As a common denomination of its time, this AE Fals would have been used for everyday transactions, facilitating trade and commerce across the caliphate.

Umayyad Caliphate, temp. Mu'awiya I ibn Abi Sufyan, AE Fals, Hims Mint, AH 41-60 / AD 661-680

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