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<p>[QUOTE="Severus Alexander, post: 2679351, member: 84744"]These are indeed fascinating, though now they will always make me think of m&m's...</p><p><br /></p><p>OP type:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]598591[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>An earlier type from the same mint, issued 660-680 under Mu 'awiya (Obv: Standing imperial figure, holding long cross and globus cruciger, bismillah to left; K/A/Λ/O/H to right; Rev: Large M; above, monogram flanked by stars; Δ below, Є/M/H-C/i/C across; tayyib in exergue. Could use some cleaning.):</p><p>[ATTACH=full]598594[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And a standing caliph of Abd al-Malik, 690's (Caliph standing facing, holding hilt of sword; Modified cross potent set on steps, "bi-Halab" to l., "waf" (= full value) to r. of modified cross, not sure about legend around):</p><p>[ATTACH=full]598601[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Severus Alexander, post: 2679351, member: 84744"]These are indeed fascinating, though now they will always make me think of m&m's... OP type: [ATTACH=full]598591[/ATTACH] An earlier type from the same mint, issued 660-680 under Mu 'awiya (Obv: Standing imperial figure, holding long cross and globus cruciger, bismillah to left; K/A/Λ/O/H to right; Rev: Large M; above, monogram flanked by stars; Δ below, Є/M/H-C/i/C across; tayyib in exergue. Could use some cleaning.): [ATTACH=full]598594[/ATTACH] And a standing caliph of Abd al-Malik, 690's (Caliph standing facing, holding hilt of sword; Modified cross potent set on steps, "bi-Halab" to l., "waf" (= full value) to r. of modified cross, not sure about legend around): [ATTACH=full]598601[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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