Zangids Nur al-Din Mahmud, AH 541-569 / AD 1146-1173. Fals (Bronze, 27 mm, 5.74 g, 6 h), Dim-ashq date off flan. In the field, ‘al-malik al-ʿādil’ (‘The just king’); above and below, central fleur-de-lis flanked by stars; in the margin, ‘al-ʿizz al-dāʾim wa al-ʿumr al-sālim wa al-naṣr al-khālid’ (‘Perpetual glory and healthy life and everlasting victory’).
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Correct flan fabric for Hims issues. Visible double strike typical of hand-struck 7th century bronze coinage. No modern tooling observed. Denomination: Fals (Æ Bronze). Authentic Early Islamic Coin – Certificate of Authenticity Included.
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This decorative vegetal design is characteristic of early Islamic bronze coinage from the late 7th to early 8th century. Denomination: Fals (Æ Bronze). Dynasty: Umayyad Caliphate. The compact 16.3 mm flan paired with a solid 4.08 g weight gives this example strong presence for its size.
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Arab-Byzantine bronze fals of the Two Standing Emperors type attributed to the Baalbek mint. Denomination: Fals (Æ Bronze). Mint: Baalbek. Stephen Album, Checklist of Islamic Coins. Authentic Early Islamic Coin – Certificate of Authenticity Included.
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Greek letters in the field including T/I/Λ to the left and O and Є around the globus. Early Islamic period, Arab-Byzantine coinage. Large “M” denomination mark with cross above and A below. Exergue reading CON, imitating Byzantine mint signatures.
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Rare Umayyad bronze fals struck at ar-Ruhā in 116 AH. The obverse bears the extended creed (long version of the Kalima) with reference to the prophetic mission in the surrounding legend. Denomination: Fals (Æ Bronze).
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Era: Early Abbasid Caliphate. A highly significant numismatic rarity. While full Abbasid dirhams are the standard of the era, the silver half-dirham is an exceptionally scarce denomination. These were struck in far lower quantities and rarely appear on the open market in any condition.
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Compact at 19 mm and 1.91 grams, this is a typical example of the lighter Ramla bronze series. Umayyad bronze fals struck at al-Ramla during the late 7th century. Denomination: Fals (Æ Bronze). Dynasty: Umayyad Caliphate.
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ISLAMIC, Pre-reform issues. CU Fals (18.5x18mm, 2.70 g, 9h). Square module. Type E. Uncertain mint. Struck circa 658-664.
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Umayyad bronze fals struck at al-Ramla during the early 8th century. Denomination: Fals (Æ Bronze). Dynasty: Umayyad Caliphate. The palm-branch motif is characteristic of this mint’s output and adds strong visual appeal to the otherwise epigraphic reform coinage.
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