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<p>[QUOTE="Gil-galad, post: 3068176, member: 44154"]I just purchased these two coins from a dealer on Facebook who has a VCoins shop. Normally, these two coins are off of my collection grid plan but I like them quite a lot. This is my first Islamic figural coin and my first Nabataean coin as well. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]770614[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Islamic Empire, Umayyad, Palestine, Anonymous (738+ AD, 120+ AH), AE Fals, Baysan mint</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: محمد رسول الله , Arabic text surrounding fish pointing left, within looped square, all within linear circle border. "Muhammad is the messenger of Allah."</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: لا إله إلا الله وحده , Arabic text on three lines, within looped square, all within linear circle border. "There is no God but Allah alone."</p><p><br /></p><p>Reference: Album 165, SNAT 4a #274-276</p><p><br /></p><p>Ex: Charachmoba Gym</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]770617[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Ancient Greek, Nabataean Kingdom, Arabia, Aretas II-III (c. 120+ BC), AE18, Damascus mint, 18mm, 4.1g</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: No legend, Corinthian helmeted head of Athena right.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: No legend, Nike standing left holding wreath, crescent over Λ field mark left.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reference: Meshorer 1</p><p><br /></p><p>Ex: Charachmoba Gym[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Gil-galad, post: 3068176, member: 44154"]I just purchased these two coins from a dealer on Facebook who has a VCoins shop. Normally, these two coins are off of my collection grid plan but I like them quite a lot. This is my first Islamic figural coin and my first Nabataean coin as well. [ATTACH=full]770614[/ATTACH] Islamic Empire, Umayyad, Palestine, Anonymous (738+ AD, 120+ AH), AE Fals, Baysan mint Obverse: محمد رسول الله , Arabic text surrounding fish pointing left, within looped square, all within linear circle border. "Muhammad is the messenger of Allah." Reverse: لا إله إلا الله وحده , Arabic text on three lines, within looped square, all within linear circle border. "There is no God but Allah alone." Reference: Album 165, SNAT 4a #274-276 Ex: Charachmoba Gym [ATTACH=full]770617[/ATTACH] Ancient Greek, Nabataean Kingdom, Arabia, Aretas II-III (c. 120+ BC), AE18, Damascus mint, 18mm, 4.1g Obverse: No legend, Corinthian helmeted head of Athena right. Reverse: No legend, Nike standing left holding wreath, crescent over Λ field mark left. Reference: Meshorer 1 Ex: Charachmoba Gym[/QUOTE]
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