Abd al-Malik, Copper, Fals, Yubna, 692-697
Obverse
Standing figure with prominent headdress and hand on sword. Remnants of inscription.
Reverse
with yubnā in right field and filasṭīn in left field.
Obverse
Standing figure with prominent headdress and hand on sword. Remnants of inscription.
Reverse
with yubnā in right field and filasṭīn in left field.
| Accession number | BZC.2006.7.6 |
|---|---|
| Catalogue ID | Foss 142, no. 100 |
| Ruler | Abd al-Malik |
| Metal | Copper |
| Denomination | Fals |
| Mint | Yubna |
| Date | 692 – 697 |
| Diameter | 18.0 x 24.0 mm |
| Weight | 3.44 g |
| Relation of Dies | 3:00 |
| Shape | Flat |
Acquisition History
From Clive Foss, 9 May 2006
Commentary
C. Foss, Arab-Byzantine Coins: An Introduction, with a Catalogue of the Dumbarton Oaks Collection, 142, no. 100 (see pp. 70–71 for discussion of types minted at Yubna).