Abd al-Malik, Copper, Fals, Yubna, 692-697
Obverse
Standing figure with Arab headdress and hand on sword. Muḥammad in left field and rasūl allah in right field.
Reverse
with yubnā in right field and filasṭīn in left field.
Obverse
Standing figure with Arab headdress and hand on sword. Muḥammad in left field and rasūl allah in right field.
Reverse
with yubnā in right field and filasṭīn in left field.
| Accession number | BZC.2006.7.1 |
|---|---|
| Catalogue ID | Foss 142, no. 94 |
| Ruler | Abd al-Malik |
| Metal | Copper |
| Denomination | Fals |
| Mint | Yubna |
| Date | 692 – 697 |
| Diameter | 19.0 mm |
| Weight | 3.18 g |
| Relation of Dies | 2:00 |
| Shape | Flat |
Acquisition History
From Clive Foss, 9 May 2006
Commentary
Polygonal plan.
C. Foss, Arab-Byzantine Coins: An Introduction, with a Catalogue of the Dumbarton Oaks Collection, 142, no. 94 (see pp. 70–71 for discussion of types minted at Yubna).