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Fals - Anonymous al-Ramla
| Issuer | Umayyad Caliphate |
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| Year | 696-750 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a stylized standing figure or symbolic device enclosed within a beaded inner circle, surrounded by an Arabic legend in Kufic script running along the outer margin. The design is characteristic of early Umayyad provincial copper coinage, with the imagery rendered in a flat, schematic style typical of post-reform transitional fals. The field shows irregular flan preparation consistent with hand-hammered production. The overall composition reflects the aniconic tendencies of late Umayyad monetary reform, with decorative and epigraphic elements dominating the design. |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays a stylized symbol, possibly a simplified mihrab or architectural motif, enclosed within a beaded inner circle. Surrounding this central device is a Kufic Arabic marginal legend, likely containing the mint name al-Ramla and a religious formula. The lettering is boldly struck but somewhat irregular due to the hand-hammered flan. The reverse layout is consistent with anonymous Umayyad provincial fals of the early eighth century, emphasizing epigraphic content in accordance with the post-696 reform aesthetic. |
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| Mint | al-Ramla |
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