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Umayyad Caliphate. Time of 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, AH 65-86.
Standing Caliph' type, Halab, AH 74-80 = AD 693/4-699/700.
Obverse: Caliph standing facing, bearded, placing his right hand on the pommel of his sword and whip hanging from his right elbow; around, 'J li' abd Allah' abd al-Malik Amir al-Mu'minin' ('for the servant of God, Abd al-Malik, Commander of the Faithful' in Kufic).
Reverse: Transformed cross standing on three steps; in field to left, wāf ('full weight' in Kufic); in field to right, 'Halab' in Kufic; around, part of the first Kalima reading 'la ilaha illa Allah wahdahu Muhammad rasul Allah' ('There is no God but God alone; Muhammad is the messenger of God').
Reference: Wilkes 138, DOCAB 115. Goodwin, Standing Caliph Coinage, Type I. SICA I, 612
Size: 19 mm Weight: 2,17 g
Reference : Wilkes 138
Source : https://www.academia.edu/1598110/The_Sta...
Collection : XIII Oriental Coins