Islamic coin – HCR10537

Obverse

Inscription:

ΔAMACKOC

Design:

Emperor standing and facing, in right hand a long cross and in left hand a globus cruciger, bird to left on 'T', a clockwise Greek inscription from 1h downwards (mint name), all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

Inscription:

جائز/ ضرب / دمشق

Design:

Capital M with monogram above and "officina" symbol (a downturned crescent) below, Arabic inscription to left upwards, Arabic inscription to right downwards, Arabic inscription in exergue (mint name), all enclosed by beaded circle

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Umayyad Caliphate

Reign

‘Abd al-Malik

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus)

Denomination

Follis

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 65-70 AH (=AD 685-690)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

4.06

Axis

Diameter (mm)

18.9

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

1960

Source

Sabin Galleries

Translation (obverse)

Damascus

Script (obverse)

Greek

Transliteration (reverse)

jā’iz / ḍarb / dimashq

Translation (reverse)

valid / struck / (in) Damascus

Reference

SICA 1 : 567

This specimen

Yes

Reference

Walker Vol. 2 : cf. Walker 6/12

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson