Yah, I saw red_spork's other sweet thread on pentagrams and it made me go snag this thrifty lil' morsel ($19 US, delivered => cha-ching!!) My favourite seller wasn't 100% sure on his attribution ... I would love it if one of you coiners could verify and/or offer any other info on this thrifty and cool new addition (thanks, in advance) Umayyad, Anonymous AE Fals Date: 730-740 AD Diameter: 14.3 mm Weight: 2.6 grams Obverse: Pentagram Reverse: Legend We did find this similar example ... anyway => I'm a sucker for a cool thread, so I thought $19 was a reasonable price to jump on-board!! (all aboard!!) => oh, and this is only my 2nd coin from this rare coin-century!! (ya gotta like it, eh?) red_spork => I'm sorry for hogging-in on your coin-theme (but I always start a new thread when I score myself a coin) ... thanks for your coin-patience
Cool catch Steve. I had a feeling this was Andalusian from similar looking examples (albeit w/o pentagrams). Its from a very interesting time in Spain's history, right after the conquest of the Visigothic Kingdom and the establishment of Islam in the Iberian Peninsula.
Thanks Jango ... yah, I kinda figured that this coin-century might draw you into my thread (I appreciate the extra info ... very cool)
Thanks geki Yah, my only other coin from this coin-century (8th AD) is this baby ... Constantine V with Leo IV. Æ Follis Mint: Struck in Syracuse Reign: AD 741-775 Diameter: 20 mm Obverse: Constantine V, bearded, on left, and Leo IV, beardless, on right, each standing facing, wearing crown and chlamys and holding akakia; between their heads, cross Reverse: Leo III, bearded, standing facing, wearing crown and chlamys and holding cross potent Reference: Sear 1569 Other: Good Very Fine … Virtually full reverse legend => oh, and please post any relevant coins (no real rules)
Sweet little coin @stevex6 . I've never seen that type before, but it looks cool. My one coin from this century, also Umayyad.
that's a cool little islamic coin! doesn't seem like you see pentagrams much on these? modern islamic coins from morroco come to mind...i'm sure there are others. i don't have many 8th century coins either, here's one early islamic i have from that era... Arab Bukhara, Abassid Caliph Al-Mahdi, 775-785 AD. Billon drachm. O: Bust right, Arabic legend behind (Al-Madhi), Sogdian legend before. R: Fire altar, head right. 26 mm, 2.5 g remember several years ago we did a "coins by century" thread? maybe it would be fun to do one of those again?
Awesome thread-additions, gang (I appreciate the coin feedback) Anybody else have any 8th century AD winners?
Under Yazid II, Umayyad Caliphate AR dirham Obv: (center, in Arabic) "There is no God but Allah. He has no equal" (in margins, in Arabic) “In the name of Allah. this Dirham was struck in Wasit in the year two and one hundred” (AH 102) Rev: (center, in Arabic) "Allah is One God. The eternal and indivisible, who has not begotten, and has not been begotten and never is there His equal" (in margins, in Arabic) “Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. He sent him with guidance and the true religion to reveal it to all religions even if the polytheists abhor it” Mint: Wasit Date: 720-721 AD Ref: Klat 695 Under Al-Mansur, Abbasid Caliphate AR dirham Obv: Kufic legends: There is no deity except God alone He has no equal (in center); In the name of God. This dirham was struck in Madinat al-Salam year 155 (in margins) Rev: Kufic legends: Muhammad the Messenger of God (in center); Muhammad is the messenger of God. He sent him with guidance and the true religion to reveal it to all religions even if the polytheists abhor it (in margins) Mint: Madinat al-Salam (struck 771-772 AD) Ref: Album 213 Size: 25 mm wide
