Nummus / Fals - Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan to al-Walid I ibn 'Abd al-Malik - pseudo-Byzantine type, facing bust Arab-Byzantine

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IssuerUmayyad Caliphate
Year691-715
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Fals / Nummus (1⁄180)
CurrencySolidus (661-750)
CompositionCopper
Weight0.57 g
Dimensions15 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Obverse descriptionFacing Byzantine-style bust, wearing crown with cross; cross in field above; Sasanian legend around
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Reverse descriptionLarge M; cross above, hooked base below; mint name to right.
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Mint
MintageND (691-715)  - B46 (Naqš-i Rustam) Istakhr mint -
ND (691-715)  - B46 var. -
Catalog ID6840629900
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