Hello All, Recently bought some Umayyad coins, I got not much knowledge about them, I love the one with the duck, dove, bird, fish. Please post you examples.
Those are all very nice! If you ever decide to get rid of them, I'm your man . Here are some of mine: Umayyad Caliphate: al-Walid bin Ta'id (731-739 AD) AE Fals, al-Mawsil Mint (Album-193; Walker-938; Nützel 2042-2045; SICA-2, 1273; Rotter-6d) Obv: Within two intersecting squares forming an octofoil, لا إله إلا الله وحده (There is no God but Allah alone) Rev: Within square, محمد رسول الله (Muhammad is the messenger of God); in margin, بسم الله مما أمر به الأمير الوليد بن تليد بالموصل (In the name of God, which was ordered by the amir al-Walid bin Ta'id of al-Mawsil) Umayyad Caliphate: Anonymous (698-705 AD) AE Fals, NM, ND (Album-153; Walker-633) This Kalima-type Fals is assumed to be minted in Syria around 698-705 AD (78-85 AH). Cross-referencing Walker, it is similar to Walker-631, but with a set of 3 annulets on the obverse and reverse. Obv: Arabic legend in three lines within circle, لا إله إلا الله وحده (There is no god but Allah); three annulets in second outer circle with interval between Rev: Arabic legend in three lines within circle, محمد رسول الله (Muhammad is the messenger of God); three annulets in second outer circle with interval between Umayyad Caliphate, Palestine: Anonymous (738+ AD) AE Fals, Baysan Mint (Album-165; Walker-686; SNAT-IVa, 274ff; SICA-2, 1345ff) Obv: Within looped square inside circle, لا إله إلا الله وحده (There is no God but Allah alone) Rev: Within looped square inside circle, fish left; on three sides around from above, محمد رسول الله (Muhammad is the messenger of Allah)
Cyrrhus, I just checked out your page and it's refreshing to find someone else is as crazy as I am regarding numismatics. We share the same passion for the scope of our collecting interests.
