Hi, all. Here is a coin from
Caesarea Maritima. I think it is late Umayyad or early Abbasid, but I am having trouble with the
inscription. I can recognize the first
part of the
Kalima on the
obverse. There are two concentric circular inscriptions, and the inner one seems to have M-H-M, which could be the "second Umayyad symbol", but I would expect it to begin in the upper right quadrant, not lower left (unless this is
part of the mint-mark). The 90 degree
die axis also seems unusual, but I have not handled enough
Islamic coins to be sure. Any
help on date and
mint would be appreciated. Thanks, V-drome
BCC Is6
Islamic -
Abbasid ?
AE 25mm. 2.61gm.
Axis:90 (3h)
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