Fals - imperial bust

€307,660.00
IssuerUmayyad Caliphate
Year661-680
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Fals / Nummus (1⁄180)
CurrencySolidus (661-750)
CompositionCopper
Weight4.58 g
Dimensions20 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
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Obverse descriptionFront crowned bust of the emperor, wearing the chlamydia, holding the cruciger globe in his right hand.
Obverse scriptGreek
Obverse letteringΚΑΛΟΝ
Reverse descriptionLarge stylized cursive M and delta attached to the legs of the M, surmounted by an 8-pointed star framed by two circles. EMI/ CIC on either side of the M and in Arabic exergue
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse letteringm EMI CHC
Edge
Mint
MintageND (661-680)  - -
Catalog ID9991918390
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